VSG PULMONOLOGY MEDICINE PSC
NPI 1932500758
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in San Juan, PR

NPI Status: Active since September 11, 2014

Contact Information

1724 CALLE YANGTZE
RIO PIEDRAS HEIGHTS
SAN JUAN, PR
ZIP 00926
Phone: (787) 244-8224
Fax: (888) 614-7084

Get Directions Write a Review

  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

About VSG PULMONOLOGY MEDICINE PSC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vsg Pulmonology Medicine Psc, an internist established in San Juan, Puerto Rico operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1932500758 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X with license number 13982 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 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 Viridiana Salinas Gonzalez Md (President)

NPI
1932500758
Provider Name
VSG PULMONOLOGY MEDICINE PSC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1724 CALLE YANGTZE RIO PIEDRAS HEIGHTS SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Location Phone
(787) 244-8224
Location Fax
(888) 614-7084
Mailing Address
58 CALLE AQUAMARINA SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Mailing Phone
(787) 244-8224
Mailing Fax
(888) 614-7084
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-11-2014
Last Update Date
02-25-2019
Code Navigator

An internist like Vsg Pulmonology Medicine Psc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

Location Map

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

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
13982
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

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

VIRIDIANA SALINAS GONZALEZ MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 410-7044

Reviews for VSG PULMONOLOGY MEDICINE PSC

There are currently no reviews for this provider. Be the first person to share your experience with this provider by filling out our review form. Your insights are appreciated and will help others make informed decisions.

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 1932500758, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1932500758.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1724 CALLE YANGTZE, RIO PIEDRAS HEIGHTS
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Licensed Practical Nurse
1724 CALLE YANGTZE, RIO PIEDRAS HEIGHTS
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1724 CALLE YANGTZE, RIO PIEDRAS HEIGHTS
SAN JUAN, PR 00926

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1932500758, enumerated as an "organization" on September 11, 2014.

The provider is located at 1724 CALLE YANGTZE RIO PIEDRAS HEIGHTS SAN JUAN, PR 00926 and the phone number is (787) 244-8224.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.