Ginalette Talavera Rodriguez, OD
Ginalette Talavera Rodriguez, OD is a provider specialising in Optometrist in Aguada, PR, registered under NPI 1003455023. 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 Aguada, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 28, 2026. Parking is available about 0.20 mi away. A pharmacy sits 314 ft from the entrance (Farmacia La Salud), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Pharmacy Farmacia Heidi 179 ft ~1 min
260 Calle Colón, Aguada
Pharmacy Farmacia La Salud 314 ft ~2 min
Gas station Gulf 649 ft ~3 min
Calle Estación, Aguada 00602
Convenience Gulf Express 666 ft ~3 min
Gas station Texas 896 ft ~4 min
Avenida Nativo Alers, Aguada 00602
Parking 958 ft ~4 min
Parking 984 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.20 mi ~4 min
Grocery Mr. Special Aguada 0.21 mi ~5 min
Grocery Econo 0.30 mi ~7 min
Convenience Mobil Mart 0.31 mi ~7 min
Calle Marina, Aguada 00602
Gas station Mobil 0.32 mi ~7 min
Calle Marina, Aguada 00602
Restaurant McDonald's 0.45 mi ~10 min
Carretera Rincón - Aguada, Aguada 00602
Restaurant Burger King 0.46 mi ~10 min
Carretera Rincón - Aguada, Aguada 00602
Restaurant Antonino's Pizza 0.47 mi ~10 min
Carretera Rincón - Aguada, Aguada 00602
Grocery Selectos 0.48 mi ~10 min
Carretera Rincón - Aguada, Aguada 00602
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 746-447 | PR | Optometrist primary |
This provider holds licence 746-447 issued in PR. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Optometry
- PAC ID
- 4587091277
- Enrollment ID
- I20200219000335
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Optometry. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Optometrist covers
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152W00000X
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 | 1003455023 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Last updated | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OD |
| Practice address |
2 CALLE COLON STE 16 Aguada, PR 00602 (787) 589-7468 Fax (787) 589-7469 |
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 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Sum = 47 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.