MELENDEZ GASTROENTEROLOGY INSTITUTE, LLC
MELENDEZ GASTROENTEROLOGY INSTITUTE, LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1588040281, based in Vega Baja, PR. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Gastroenterology Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 4246 CARRETERA 2 KM 43, Vega Baja, PR 00693. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16955 | PR | Gastroenterology Physician primary |
| 16955 | PR | Endoscopy Clinic/Center |
This provider holds licence 16955 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
- 3375853328
- Enrollment ID
- O20151104001213
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207RG0100X | Gastroenterology Physician Gastroenterology | 16955 | PR | primary |
| 261QE0800X | Endoscopy Clinic/Center Endoscopy | 16955 | 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-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 | 1588040281 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Last updated | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
4246 CARRETERA 2 KM 43 Vega Baja, PR 00693 (787) 884-7218 |
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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.