NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gastro-Centro Norte Psc in Arecibo, PR

This organization bills under NPI 1619394038, an organization record issued on Mar 24, 2014 with the primary taxonomy Endoscopy Clinic/Center. Each clinician who works there has their own NPI and license.

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Organization recordNPPES, Aug 2026
1619394038
Legal name
Gastro-Centro Norte Psc
Entity
Type 2 · organization
Primary taxonomy
Endoscopy Clinic/Center 261QE0800X
Practice location
CARR #10 KM 85.7 EDIF D SUITE 5 BO. TANAMA, Arecibo, PR 00613
Phone
787-878-7564
Mailing address
Guaynabo, PR
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2014
Record updated
Jul 14, 2022
Authorized official
President (title as filed)
Public record from the NPPES NPI Registry (open it on CMS). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a facility license.

3 clinicians CMS lists with Gastro Centro Norte Psc in Arecibo

  1. Wilfred Hernandez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376896035
  2. Melvin Melendez, MDGastroenterology Physician1164531059
  3. Carol Torres-Cotto, MDGastroenterology Physician1831386887

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.

Checking an organization

  1. Confirm the business with the Puerto Rico secretary of state.
  2. Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization.
  3. Verify each clinician on their own record and the state license search.

Common questions

Is an organization NPI a license?

No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.