Luis Martinez-sierra, M.D.
Luis Martinez-sierra, M.D. is a Gastroenterology Physician in Ponce, PR, registered under NPI 1376673335.
Getting there
The practice address on file is SANTA MARIA MEDICAL 450 CALLE FERROCARRIL, STE 210, Ponce, PR 00717. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4589 | PR | Gastroenterology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 4589 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 - Gastroenterology
- PAC ID
- 6305860628
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Gastroenterology. 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 Gastroenterology covers
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RG0100X
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 | 1376673335 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 7, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 9, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
SANTA MARIA MEDICAL 450 CALLE FERROCARRIL, STE 210 Ponce, PR 00717 (787) 840-5042 Fax (787) 841-6849 |
| Other identifiers |
4589
· MEDICAL LICENSE (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 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.