KAREN OTERO FALCON MD, MPH
NPI 1972319010
Physician Assistant - Medical in Bayamon, PR

NPI Status: Active since December 04, 2024

Contact Information

COLINAS DEL SOL II APT 4878
BAYAMON, PR
ZIP 00957
Phone: (787) 549-0517

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Physician Assistant
  • Medical

About KAREN OTERO FALCON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Otero Falcon, a primary care provider established in Bayamon, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in medical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972319010 assigned on December 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AM0700X with license number 2041 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 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.

NPI
1972319010
Provider Name
KAREN OTERO FALCON MD, MPH
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
COLINAS DEL SOL II APT 4878 BAYAMON, PR 00957
Location Phone
(787) 549-0517
Mailing Address
COLINAS DEL SOL II APT 4878 BAYAMON, PR 00957
Mailing Phone
(787) 549-0517
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-04-2024
Last Update Date
12-04-2024
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Karen Otero Falcon sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Physician Assistant Medical

Taxonomy Code
363AM0700X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
2041
License State
PR

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.

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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 1972319010, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1972319010.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972319010, enumerated as an "individual" on December 04, 2024.

The provider is located at COLINAS DEL SOL II APT 4878 BAYAMON, PR 00957 and the phone number is (787) 549-0517.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AM0700X and a focus in Medical.