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HOMECARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
NPI 1134291818
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies - Oxygen Equipment & Supplies in Corning, AR


Patient Care Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

NPI Status: Active since November 15, 2006

Contact Information

301 N MISSOURI AVE STE 17
CORNING, AR
ZIP 72422
Phone: (870) 857-1298

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Table of Contents

  1. NPI Profile Information
  2. Primary Taxonomy
  3. Insurance Plans Accepted
  4. Authorized Official
  5. Medical Equipment Supplier
  6. Nursing Home Compare Information
  7. CLIA Information
  8. NPI Validation
  9. Frequently Asked Questions
  • Organization
  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
  • Oxygen Equipment & Supplies
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • CLIA Number: 04D0468125
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-07-2027

About HOMECARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Homecare Medical Equipment, a provider established in Corning, Arkansas operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, focusing in oxygen equipment & supplies . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134291818 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332BX2000X with license number MG00327 (AR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Homecare Medical Equipment. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. James L Magee (Executive Director)

NPI
1134291818
Provider Legal Name
PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Other Organization Name
HOMECARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
301 N MISSOURI AVE STE 17 CORNING, AR 72422
Location Phone
(870) 857-1298
Mailing Address
1206 GORDON DUCKWORTH DR PIGGOTT, AR 72454
Mailing Phone
(870) 598-3881
Mailing Fax
(870) 598-5915
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-15-2006
Last Update Date
10-26-2023
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Homecare Medical Equipment is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20674349 who accepts Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider accepts the Medicare allowable as payment in full.The supplier carries the following product categories: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or Traction Equipment or (TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies or Canes and/or Crutches or Patient Lifts or Seat Lift Mechanisms or Walkers or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) or Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf or Ostomy Supplies or Tracheotomy Supplies or Urological Supplies or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices or Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies or Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies or Respiratory Assist Devices or Surgical Dressings or Diabetic Shoes and Inserts.

According to the Home Health Compare program data, Homecare Medical Equipment has a below average overall quality rating based on the provider's performance on seven separate quality measures including: timely initiation of care, improvement in ambulation, bed transferring, bathing, shortness of breath, management of oral medications and relapse in acute care hospitalizations. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this provider is 2 out of 5 and summarizes some of the current health care provider performance measures.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies Oxygen Equipment & Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332BX2000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
MG00327
License State
AR

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MR. JAMES L MAGEE

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(870) 598-3881

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
113743716MEDICAID (05)AR 
621359900MEDICAID (05)MO 

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20674349
Accepts Medicare Assignment
YES
Specialities List
Medical Supply Company Other, MSC With Respiratory Therapist.
Provider Type List
OXYGEN & EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY WITH PEDORTHIC PERSONNEL.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans - Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals
  • Hospital Beds (Electric) - Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds
  • Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads - Group 1 – Alternating pressure pad, Air/Water/Dry pressure pad or pressure mattress. Group 2 - Pressure reducing powered air mattresses, Powered air flotation bed, non-powered pressure reducing mattress Group 3 – Air fluidized bed
  • Traction Equipment - Traction tables, Traction machines, Inversion tables
  • (TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for the relief of acute post-operative pain
  • Canes and/or Crutches - Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches
  • Patient Lifts - Ceiling lifts, Slings
  • Seat Lift Mechanisms - Lift chair
  • Walkers - Standard Walkers, Wheeled Walkers, Folding Walker
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) - Standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) - Accessories for standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs
  • Wheelchair Seating/Cushions - Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests
  • Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
  • Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
  • Ostomy Supplies - Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes
  • Tracheotomy Supplies - Tracheostomy care kits
  • Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices - CPAP machines, Compressor systems, Humidifiers, Masks
  • Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies - Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters
  • Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies - Portable oxygen systems, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen contents
  • Respiratory Assist Devices -
  • Surgical Dressings - Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape
  • Diabetic Shoes and Inserts - Shoes, Socks, Insoles

Home Health Compare Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes Home Health Compare quality of care data to provide consumers an easy way to compare "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" home health agencies are approved by Medicare and meet certain federal health and safety requirements.

The Home Health Compare information helps consumers learn how well home health agencies care for their patients, how often each agency used best practices when caring for its patients and what patients said about their recent home health care experience.

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating
The quality of patient care star rating summarizes 8 of the 23 quality measures reported on Home Health Compare. It provides a single indicator of an agency's performance compared to other agencies.		 - 2 out of 5 stars - PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH performance was below the average of other agencies on selected measures.
Ownership Type Ownership Type
Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership. Each agency needs to be judged on its own merits.		Government Operated
Offers Nursing Care Offers Nursing Care?
The home health agency offers care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver. Examples include: giving IV drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care. Any service that could be done safely by a non-medical person (or by yourself) without the supervision of a nurse isn’t skilled nursing care. Medicare covers home health skilled nursing care that's part time and intermittent.		Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Offers Physical Therapy?
The home health agency offers treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.		Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Offers Occupational Therapy?
The home health agency offers services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.		Yes
Offers Speech Therapy Offers Speech Therapy?
The home health agency offers services to assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.		No
Offers Medical Social Services Medical Social Services?
The home health agency offers services to help with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.		No
Offers Home Health Aide Offers Home Health Aide?
The home health agency offers part time or intermittent services to help with daily living activities.		Yes
Medicare Certification Date12-30-1981
Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency
Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally.		934
How often patients got better at walking or moving around? How often patients got better at walking or moving around?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to ambulate.		73.7%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to get in and out of bed.		85.4%
How often patients got better at bathing? How often patients got better at bathing?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient got better at bathing self.		82.3%
How often patients' breathing improved? How often patients' breathing improved?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.		75.2%
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner?
This quality measure shows the percentage of episodes of care initiated or resumed on the date the physician ordered, or within within 24-48 hours of referral.		96.4%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly (by mouth).		83.2%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which patients received the influenza immunization for the current flu season.		57.9%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes forwhich a drug regimen review was conducted at the start of care or resumption of care and completion of recommended actions from timely follow-up with a physician occurred each time potential clinically significant medication issues were identified throughout that quality episode.		93.3%
Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury?
This measure reports the percentage of patients who suffer falls that may result in major injuries and are a risk for patients living at the health home.		0.6%
Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment How often a patient has an admission and discharge functional assessment and an admission care plan that addresses function?
This measure displays hows how often the home health team completed a functional assessment for patients at both admission and discharge, and developed a functional care plan at admission.		99.8%
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally? How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally?
This measure evaluates Home Health resource use relative to the resource use of the national median of all Home Health providers. Specifically, the measure assesses the Medicare spending performed by the Home Health provider and other healthcare providers during an MSPB-PAC episode.		1.27%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
This measure reports the percentage of patient stays with Stage 2-4 pressure ulcers, or unstageable pressure ulcers due to slough/eschar, non-removable dressing/device, or deep tissue injury, that are new or worsened since admission.		0.1%

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
04D0468125
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
April 08, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 07, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. ELIZABETH W. SALES
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Homecare Medical Equipment after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1134291818, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
8
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 3 → 6 2 → 4 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 62

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1134291818.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL's NPI number?

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1134291818, enumerated as an "organization" on November 15, 2006.

Where is the provider located?

The provider is located at 301 N MISSOURI AVE STE 17 CORNING, AR 72422 and the phone number is (870) 857-1298.

What is the provider's specialty?

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332BX2000X and a focus in Oxygen Equipment & Supplies.

What insurance does PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL accept?

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.