Maria Merced, M.D.
Maria Merced, M.D. is a Pediatrics Physician in San Juan, PR, registered under NPI 1437118262. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is HOSPITAL ASHFORD 1451 ASHFORD AVE CONDADO, San Juan, PR 00907. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13664 | PR | Pediatrics Physician primary |
| 13664 | PR | Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency… |
| 13664 | PR | Hospitalist Physician |
This provider holds licence 13664 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 Pediatrics covers
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208000000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208000000X | Pediatrics Physician | 13664 | PR | primary |
| 207PP0204X | Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 13664 | PR | |
| 208M00000X | Hospitalist Physician | 13664 | PR |
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 | 1437118262 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
HOSPITAL ASHFORD 1451 ASHFORD AVE CONDADO San Juan, PR 00907 (787) 722-6004 Fax (787) 722-6003 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 11913 San Juan, PR 00922 |
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 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.