MR. FRANK D SWOPES
NPI 1164635736
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Savannah, GA

NPI Status: Active since May 08, 2007

Contact Information

15 N PARKWOOD DR
SAVANNAH, GA
ZIP 31404
Phone: (912) 356-1894

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About FRANK SWOPES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Frank Swopes, a provider established in Savannah, Georgia with a medical specialization in Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164635736 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1164635736
Provider Name
MR. FRANK D SWOPES
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
15 N PARKWOOD DR SAVANNAH, GA 31404
Location Phone
(912) 356-1894
Mailing Address
15 N PARKWOOD DR SAVANNAH, GA 31404
Mailing Phone
(912) 346-8894
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-08-2007
Last Update Date
04-06-2012
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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.

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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 1164635736, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 6 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1164635736.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164635736, enumerated as an "individual" on May 08, 2007.

The provider is located at 15 N PARKWOOD DR SAVANNAH, GA 31404 and the phone number is (912) 356-1894.

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