METRO HEALTH EMS
NPI 1215313234
Ambulance in Birmingham, AL
NPI Status: Active since July 31, 2015
Contact Information
802 41ST ST N
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35212
Phone: (770) 992-4500
Fax: (404) 201-2159
- Organization
- Ambulance
About METRO HEALTH EMS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metro Health Ems, a provider established in Birmingham, Alabama operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215313234 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X with license number 1088 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Metro Health Ems. The authorized official of this NPI record is Rico A Mcgruder (President)
- NPI
- 1215313234
- Provider Legal Name
- METRO HEALTH EMS INC
- Other Organization Name
- METRO HEALTH EMS
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 802 41ST ST N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212
- Location Phone
- (770) 992-4500
- Location Fax
- (404) 201-2159
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 56341 ATLANTA, GA 30343
- Mailing Phone
- (770) 992-4500
- Mailing Fax
- (404) 201-2159
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-31-2015
- Last Update Date
- 07-31-2015
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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
Ambulance
- Taxonomy Code
- 341600000X
- Type
- Transportation Services
- License No.
- 1088
- License State
- AL
- Taxonomy Description
- An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).
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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 1215313234, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215313234, enumerated as an "organization" on July 31, 2015.
The provider is located at 802 41ST ST N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212 and the phone number is (770) 992-4500.
Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.
