APPROVED MEDICAL SUPPLY INC.
NPI 1255428652
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Brooklyn, NY
NPI Status: Active since October 06, 2006
Contact Information
423 SARATOGA AVE
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11233
Phone: (718) 230-8701
Fax: (718) 230-8707
- Organization
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
- Medicare Supplier
- Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment
About APPROVED MEDICAL SUPPLY INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Approved Medical Supply Inc., a provider established in Brooklyn, New York operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255428652 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 1240143 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Sunday Williams (President)
- NPI
- 1255428652
- Provider Name
- APPROVED MEDICAL SUPPLY INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 423 SARATOGA AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11233
- Location Phone
- (718) 230-8701
- Location Fax
- (718) 230-8707
- Mailing Address
- 423 SARATOGA AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11233
- Mailing Phone
- (718) 230-8701
- Mailing Fax
- (718) 230-8707
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-06-2006
- Last Update Date
- 06-06-2016
- Code Navigator
Approved Medical Supply Inc. is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20526761 who does not accept Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider may not accept the Medicare allowable as payment in full and may collect additional payment directly from the patient, and/or charge more than the Medicare allowable.The supplier carries the following product categories: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) or Heat & Cold Applications or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) 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: Off-The-Shelf or Urological Supplies or Enteral Nutrients or Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies 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
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- Classification
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
- Taxonomy Code
- 332B00000X
- Type
- Suppliers
- License No.
- 1240143
- License State
- NY
- 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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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5796040001 | MEDICARE NSC (07) | NY | |
| 1240143 | OTHER (01) | NY | DCA LICENSE NUMBERS |
| 02861163 | MEDICAID (05) | NY |
Medical Equipment Supplier
The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:
- PTAN
- 20526761
- Accepts Medicare Assignment
- NO
- Specialities List
- Medical Supply Company Other.
- Competitive Bidding
- NO
Supplies List
- Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans - Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals
- 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
- 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: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
- Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
- Enteral Nutrients - Enteral formula
- Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies - Enteral infusion pumps, enteral nutrition supply kits
- 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 1255428652, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255428652, enumerated as an "organization" on October 06, 2006.
The provider is located at 423 SARATOGA AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11233 and the phone number is (718) 230-8701.
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.
