BAYAMON PEDIATRIC PULMONARY SERVICES
NPI 1912928573
Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology in Bayamon, PR

NPI Status: Active since July 21, 2006

Contact Information

1845 CARR. # 2 BAYAMON MEDICAL PLAZA
SUITE # 305
BAYAMON, PR
ZIP 00959
Phone: (787) 786-8800
Fax: (787) 999-5823

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About BAYAMON PEDIATRIC PULMONARY SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bayamon Pediatric Pulmonary Services, a pediatrician established in Bayamon, Puerto Rico operating as a Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric pulmonology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1912928573 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0214X with license number 6371 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Alejandro Mercado M.d. (President)

NPI
1912928573
Provider Name
BAYAMON PEDIATRIC PULMONARY SERVICES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1845 CARR. # 2 BAYAMON MEDICAL PLAZA SUITE # 305 BAYAMON, PR 00959
Location Phone
(787) 786-8800
Location Fax
(787) 999-5823
Mailing Address
1845 CARR. # 2 BAYAMON MEDICAL PLAZA SUITE # 305 BAYAMON, PR 00959
Mailing Phone
(787) 786-8800
Mailing Fax
(787) 999-5823
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-21-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A pediatrician like Bayamon Pediatric Pulmonary Services is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology

Taxonomy Code
2080P0214X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
6371
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician dedicated to the prevention and treatment of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and young adults. This specialist is knowledgeable about the growth and development of the lung, assessment of respiratory function in infants and children, and experienced in a variety of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. ALEJANDRO MERCADO M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 786-8800

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1912928573, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
3
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 67

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1912928573.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1912928573, enumerated as an "organization" on July 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 1845 CARR. # 2 BAYAMON MEDICAL PLAZA SUITE # 305 BAYAMON, PR 00959 and the phone number is (787) 786-8800.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0214X and a focus in Pediatric Pulmonology.