PUERTO RICO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,INC.
NPI 1992988802
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Bayamon, PR

NPI Status: Active since December 13, 2007

Contact Information

CARRETERA #2 KM 11.9 INTERIOR BO. PAJAROS
BAYAMON, PR
ZIP 00959
Phone: (787) 787-4611
Fax: (787) 622-8430

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  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Children

About PUERTO RICO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Puerto Rico Children's Hospital,inc., a provider established in Bayamon, Puerto Rico operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992988802 assigned on December 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number 28 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Hospital Pediatrico De Bayamon, Inc.. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Maria Soledad Vargas (Finance Director)

NPI
1992988802
Provider Legal Name
PUERTO RICO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,INC.
Other Organization Name
HOSPITAL PEDIATRICO DE BAYAMON, INC.
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
CARRETERA #2 KM 11.9 INTERIOR BO. PAJAROS BAYAMON, PR 00959
Location Phone
(787) 787-4611
Location Fax
(787) 622-8430
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1999 BAYAMON, PR 00960
Mailing Phone
(787) 787-4611
Mailing Fax
(787) 622-8430
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-13-2007
Last Update Date
01-27-2017
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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

General Acute Care Hospital Children

Taxonomy Code
282NC2000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
28
License State
PR

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

MRS. MARIA SOLEDAD VARGAS

Authorized Official Title
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 787-4611

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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 1992988802, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1992988802.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992988802, enumerated as an "organization" on December 13, 2007.

The provider is located at CARRETERA #2 KM 11.9 INTERIOR BO. PAJAROS BAYAMON, PR 00959 and the phone number is (787) 787-4611.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.