MED-EQUIP
NPI 1255379244
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Hartley, IA

NPI Status: Active since June 03, 2006

Contact Information

141 S CENTRAL AVE
HARTLEY, IA
ZIP 51346
Phone: (712) 928-3300
Fax: (712) 928-3400

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About MED-EQUIP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Med-equip, a provider established in Hartley, Iowa operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255379244 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Med-equip. The authorized official of this NPI record is Wally J Tschopp Rph (Owner)

NPI
1255379244
Provider Legal Name
P B R INC
Other Organization Name
MED-EQUIP
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
141 S CENTRAL AVE HARTLEY, IA 51346
Location Phone
(712) 928-3300
Location Fax
(712) 928-3400
Mailing Address
PO BOX 28 HARTLEY, IA 51346
Mailing Phone
(712) 728-2165
Mailing Fax
(712) 928-3400
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-03-2006
Last Update Date
02-12-2013
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

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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

WALLY J TSCHOPP RPH

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(712) 728-2165

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0264184MEDICAID (05)IA 

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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 1255379244, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
4
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 66

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.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1255379244.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacy (Long Term Care Pharmacy)
141 S CENTRAL AVE
HARTLEY, IA 51346
Pharmacy
141 S CENTRAL AVE
HARTLEY, IA 51346

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255379244, enumerated as an "organization" on June 03, 2006.

The provider is located at 141 S CENTRAL AVE HARTLEY, IA 51346 and the phone number is (712) 928-3300.

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

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