Elizabeth Abella, BSW
Elizabeth Abella, BSW is a provider specialising in Social Worker in Catano, PR, registered under NPI 1003224841. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Catano, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 12, 2026. Parking is available about 930 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 657 ft away, served by PR-888 (Av. Las Nereidas) & PR-24 (C. Wilson). If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.35 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking Estacionamiento Municipal de La Puntilla 72 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Pizzería Los Muchos 100 ft ~1 min
6 Calle Santa Rosa, Cataño 00962
Parking 139 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Pizza Brava 264 ft ~2 min
81 Avenida José Celso Barbosa, Cataño 00962
Restaurant Nieves B.B.Q. 312 ft ~2 min
2 Calle Santa Rosa, Cataño 00962
Transit PR-888 (Av. Las Nereidas) & C. Sta. Rosa 510 ft ~2 min
Transit PR-24 (C. Wilson) & PR-888 (Av. Las Nereidas) 604 ft ~3 min
Transit PR-888 (Av. Las Nereidas) & PR-24 (C. Wilson) 657 ft ~3 min
Convenience Gulf Express 660 ft ~3 min
Avenida José Celso Barbosa, Cataño 00962
Gas station Gulf 679 ft ~3 min
Avenida Las Nereidas, Cataño 00962
Gas station Phillips 66 799 ft ~4 min
Parking 930 ft ~4 min
37 Calle Las Flores, Cataño 00962
Coffee JJ's Café 0.27 mi ~6 min
135 Avenida José Celso Barbosa, Cataño 00962
Convenience Colmado y Cafetín Chévere 0.29 mi ~6 min
21 Avenida José Celso Barbosa, Cataño 00962
Coffee Rebecca's Bistro Café 0.31 mi ~7 min
Coffee The Lone Shark 0.35 mi ~7 min
Grocery Colmado y Carnicería Vega 0.37 mi ~8 min
Grocery Super Ahorros Eliud 0.43 mi ~9 min
Calle Destino, Cataño 00962
Grocery Colmado Olivero 0.44 mi ~9 min
119 Calle Las Flores, Cataño 00962
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 20501 | PR | Social Worker primary |
This provider holds licence 20501 issued in PR. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Social Worker covers
A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 104100000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003224841 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Last updated | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | BSW |
| Practice address |
3 CALLE PROLONGACION Catano, PR 00962 (787) 643-5468 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 282 Catano, PR 00963 |
| Other identifiers |
20501
· Other (PR) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.