Taxonomy Code 172V00000X(172v00000x)
Community Health Worker. Providers: 6
Community Health Worker Providers
| NPI | Name | Type | Address |
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PT Ilia Noris Ortiz |
Individual |
Estancias Del Golf Club 776 Ponce, PR |
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Rafael Hernandez Perez |
Individual |
8169 Concordia Street Cond. San Vicente Ponce, PR |
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Edgar Torres Padin |
Individual |
8169 Concordia Street Cond. San Vicente Suite 412 Ponce, PR |
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DR. M.D. Carlos Jacobo Gonzalez SR. |
Individual |
2367 Calle Loma Urb. Valle Alto Ponce, PR |
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MR. Jimmy Acosta Ortiz |
Individual |
8169 Calle Concordia Suite 401 Condominio San Vicente Ponce, PR |
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MRS. Alicia Couret Orengo |
Individual |
8169 Calle Concordia Suite 412 Condominio San Vicente Ponce, PR |
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| Taxonomy Code | 172V00000X |
| Display Name | Community Health Worker |
| Taxonomy Group | Other Service Providers |
| Taxonomy Classification | Community Health Worker |
| Definition | Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service. |
| Effective Date | September 30, 2009 |