Edwin Coimbre Cartagona, MD
Edwin Coimbre Cartagona, MD is an Internal Medicine Physician in Coamo, PR, registered under NPI 1215097258. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 65 CALLE JOSE I QUINTON # 769, Coamo, PR 00769. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 8370 | PR | Internal Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 8370 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 - Internal Medicine
- PAC ID
- 9931353737
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Internal Medicine. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Internal Medicine covers
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207R00000X
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 | 1215097258 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 11, 2006 |
| Last updated | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
65 CALLE JOSE I QUINTON # 769 Coamo, PR 00769 (787) 825-0643 Fax (787) 825-2352 |
| Mailing address |
P O BOX 1865, COAMO PUERTO RICO 00769 CALLE JOSE I QUINTON, COAMO PUERTO RICO 00769 Coamo, PUERTO RICO 00769 |
| Other identifiers |
3400
· PMC PIN P00087211 · MEDICARE RAILROAD 38675 · PROSSAM 660402309 · MAPFRE EXCEL 660610705 · MAPFRE 7570009 · HUMANA INSURANCE 0985 · FIRST PLUS 1553 · AMERICAN HEALTH 0985 · FIRST MEDICAL INC 4361070 · UIA 1109286 · ACAA 660610705 · MEDICARE Y MUCHO MAS 660610705 · COSVIMEDCARE 0081807 · TRIPLE S INC |
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 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.