ADVANCED STEPS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC
NPI 1134526023
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Corpus Christi, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 21, 2014

Contact Information

4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR
SUITE 14
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
ZIP 78411
Phone: (786) 547-8213

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  • Medicare Supplier
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment

About ADVANCED STEPS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Advanced Steps Medical Equipment, Inc, a provider established in Corpus Christi, Texas operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134526023 assigned on November 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Vilma B Alvarez Cped, Cfo (President/owner)

NPI
1134526023
Provider Name
ADVANCED STEPS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR SUITE 14 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Location Phone
(786) 547-8213
Mailing Address
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR SUITE 14 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-21-2014
Last Update Date
11-21-2014
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Advanced Steps Medical Equipment, Inc is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20483711 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 Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Devices or Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) or Heat & Cold Applications or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) or Neuromuscular Elect Stimulators (NMES)/Supplies or Osteogenesis Stimulators or Pneumatic Compression Devices and/or Supplies or Speech Generating Devices 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 Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) or Seat Lift Mechanisms or Walkers or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) or Wheelchairs (Standard Power) or Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories) or Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf or Penile Pumps or Breast Prostheses and/or Accessories or Ostomy Supplies or Tracheotomy Supplies or Urological Supplies or Limb Prostheses or Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies or Surgical Dressings or Diabetic Shoes and Inserts or Diabetic Shoes/Inserts - Custom or Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items.

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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

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

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

VILMA B ALVAREZ CPED, CFO

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(786) 547-8213

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20483711
Accepts Medicare Assignment
YES
Specialities List
Medical Supply Company Other, MSC With Orthotic Personnel, Orthotic Personnel.
Provider Type List
PEDORTHIC PERSONNEL, 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
  • Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Devices - Knee CPM machines, Shoulder CPM machines, Hand & wrist CPM machines
  • Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) - Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device
  • Heat & Cold Applications - Heat therapy, Cold therapy, Heating pads
  • Hospital Beds (Electric) - Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds
  • Hospital Beds (Manual) - Fixed height hospital beds, Variable height hospital beds
  • Neuromuscular Elect Stimulators (NMES)/Supplies - Electrodes, lead wires, adhesive tape
  • Osteogenesis Stimulators - Non-spinal electrical osteogenesis stimulators, Spinal electrical osteogenesis stimulators, Ultrasonic osteogenesis stimulators
  • Pneumatic Compression Devices and/or Supplies - Pnuematic compressor, Arm pneumatic appliance, Leg pneumatic appliance
  • Speech Generating Devices - Digitized speech devices, Synthesized speech devices
  • 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
  • Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) - Scooters
  • 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
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Power) - Standard power wheelchairs, Heavy duty standard power wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories) - Accessories for standard power wheelchairs, heavy duty standard power 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
  • Penile Pumps -
  • Breast Prostheses and/or Accessories - Prosthetic bra, Surgical bra
  • Ostomy Supplies - Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes
  • Tracheotomy Supplies - Tracheostomy care kits
  • Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
  • Limb Prostheses - Prosthetic arms, Prosthetic feet, Prosthetic knees
  • Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies - Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters
  • Surgical Dressings - Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape
  • Diabetic Shoes and Inserts - Shoes, Socks, Insoles
  • Diabetic Shoes/Inserts - Custom - Custom fabricated shoes, socks, & insoles
  • Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items -

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NPI 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 1134526023, we treat the final digit (3) 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 47. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 47 = 3).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 47

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

The next multiple of ten after 47 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 47 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1134526023.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Physical Therapist
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Physical Therapist
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Physical Therapy Assistant
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Acupuncturist
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Physical Therapist
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Ambulance (Land Transport)
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE 121
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Clinic/Center (Sleep Disorder Diagnostic)
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE 6
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Reflexologist
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, #13
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Ambulance (Land Transport)
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, STE 21A
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Counselor (Mental Health)
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Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, STE. 46
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Clinic/Center (Family Planning, Non-Surgical)
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE #29
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Clinic/Center (Family Planning, Non-Surgical)
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE #30
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Social Worker (Clinical)
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE 101
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Home Health
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE 116A
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Community/Behavioral Health
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE 44 B
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Social Worker (Clinical)
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR, SUITE 101
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411
Physical Therapist
4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1134526023, enumerated as an "organization" on November 21, 2014.

The provider is located at 4455 S PADRE ISLAND DR SUITE 14 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411 and the phone number is (786) 547-8213.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.