CASTRO GASTROENTEROLOGY MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC
CASTRO GASTROENTEROLOGY MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1528487949, based in Fajardo, PR. It is classified under Gastroenterology Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is AVE GENERAL VALERO # 303 EDIFICIO MEDICO DEL ESTE SUITE 204, Fajardo, PR 00738. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8507 | PR | Gastroenterology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 8507 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 2860615291
- Enrollment ID
- O20140603001424
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. 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 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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1528487949 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
AVE GENERAL VALERO # 303 EDIFICIO MEDICO DEL ESTE SUITE 204 Fajardo, PR 00738 (787) 642-7247 Fax (787) 860-6300 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 8820 Carolina, PR 00988 |
| Other identifiers |
1407920580
· Other (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 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Sum = 81 · next multiple of 10 = 90 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.