Ricardo Lopez-velez, MD
Ricardo Lopez-velez, MD is a General Practice Physician in Castaner, PR, registered under NPI 1922066711.
Getting there
The practice address on file is ROAD 135, KM. 64.2 BOX 1003, Castaner, PR 00631. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16157 | PR | General Practice Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 16157 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 - General Practice
- PAC ID
- 0446266209
- Enrollment ID
- I20060302000566
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - General 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 General Practice covers
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208D00000X
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 | 1922066711 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 2, 2006 |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
ROAD 135, KM. 64.2 BOX 1003 Castaner, PR 00631 (787) 829-5010 Fax (787) 829-2913 |
| Mailing address |
URB MANSIONES DE MONTERREY A 19 BOX 724 Yauco, PR 00698 |
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 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
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.