BETTER CARE MEDICAL, INCORPORATED
NPI 1174593974
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Hopkins, MN
NPI Status: Active since January 24, 2006
Contact Information
8564 EXCELSIOR BLVD
HOPKINS, MN
ZIP 55343
Phone: (952) 933-1126
Fax: (952) 933-4116
- Organization
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
About BETTER CARE MEDICAL, INCORPORATED
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Care Medical, Incorporated, a provider established in Hopkins, Minnesota operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174593974 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Daniel Prose (President)
- NPI
- 1174593974
- Provider Name
- BETTER CARE MEDICAL, INCORPORATED
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 8564 EXCELSIOR BLVD HOPKINS, MN 55343
- Location Phone
- (952) 933-1126
- Location Fax
- (952) 933-4116
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 797 HOPKINS, MN 55343
- Mailing Phone
- (952) 933-1126
- Mailing Fax
- (952) 933-4116
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-24-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
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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 1174593974, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1174593974, enumerated as an "organization" on January 24, 2006.
The provider is located at 8564 EXCELSIOR BLVD HOPKINS, MN 55343 and the phone number is (952) 933-1126.
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.
