Miguel Puentes
Miguel Puentes is a provider specialising in Interpreter in Lehigh Acres, FL, registered under NPI 1518466705. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 8411 HERON POND DR APT B110, Lehigh Acres, FL 33972. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P532-541-55-349-0 | FL | Interpreter primary |
| P532-541-55-349-0 | FL | Contractor |
This provider holds licence P532-541-55-349-0 issued in FL. 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 Interpreter covers
An Interpreter is a person who translates oral communication between two or more people. This includes translating from one language to another or interpreting sign language. An interpreter is necessary for medical care when the patient does not speak the language of the health care provider or when the patient has a disability involving spoken language. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 171R00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171R00000X | Interpreter | P532-541-55-349-0 | FL | primary |
| 171W00000X | Contractor | P532-541-55-349-0 | FL |
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 | 1518466705 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Last updated | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Practice address |
8411 HERON POND DR APT B110 Lehigh Acres, FL 33972 (239) 288-9470 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 516 Lehigh Acres, FL 33970 |
| Other identifiers |
P532-541-55-349-0
· Other (FL) |
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 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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.