Kiara Mercado Neris, MS-SLP
Kiara Mercado Neris, MS-SLP is a provider specialising in Speech-Language Pathologist in Vieques, PR, registered under NPI 1508402868. 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 CALLE CORAL #101 BARRIO FLORIDA, Vieques, PR 00765. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4149 | PR | Speech-Language Pathologist primary |
This provider holds licence 4149 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 - Pathology
- PAC ID
- 9830632199
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 1 state:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | I20240614003905 | Practitioner - Pathology |
| Puerto Rico | I20240926004682 | Practitioner - Qualified Speech Language Pathologist |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pathology. There are 2 separate enrolment records. Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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 Speech-Language Pathologist covers
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 235Z00000X
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 | 1508402868 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Last updated | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MS-SLP |
| Practice address |
CALLE CORAL #101 BARRIO FLORIDA Vieques, PR 00765 (787) 955-0969 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 439 Vieques, PR 00765 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.