DR. NORMAN T. RUIZ-CASTANEDA PHARMD
NPI 1982980918
Pharmacist in Naples, FL

NPI Status: Active since October 21, 2011

Contact Information

2612 TAMIAMI TRL N
NAPLES, FL
ZIP 34103
Phone: (239) 331-3441

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist

About NORMAN RUIZ-CASTANEDA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Norman Ruiz-castaneda, a provider established in Naples, Florida with a medical specialization in Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982980918 assigned on October 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number PS46390 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1982980918
Provider Name
DR. NORMAN T. RUIZ-CASTANEDA PHARMD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2612 TAMIAMI TRL N NAPLES, FL 34103
Location Phone
(239) 331-3441
Mailing Address
2612 TAMIAMI TRL N NAPLES, FL 34103
Mailing Phone
(239) 331-3441
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-21-2011
Last Update Date
02-19-2015
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A pharmacist like Norman Ruiz-castaneda fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
PS46390
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

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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 1982980918, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 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 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1982980918.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
2612 TAMIAMI TRL N
NAPLES, FL 34103

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982980918, enumerated as an "individual" on October 21, 2011.

The provider is located at 2612 TAMIAMI TRL N NAPLES, FL 34103 and the phone number is (239) 331-3441.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.