NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION
NPI 1275759789
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Chicago, IL
NPI Status: Active since April 17, 2007
Contact Information
259 E ERIE ST FL 13
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60611
Phone: (312) 695-6800
Fax: (312) 695-2772
- Organization
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
- Medicare Supplier
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
About NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275759789 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated March 2026. The provider's
- NPI
- 1275759789
- Provider Legal Name
- NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION
- Other Organization Name
- Other Name Type
- (6)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 259 E ERIE ST FL 13 CHICAGO, IL 60611
- Location Phone
- (312) 695-6800
- Location Fax
- (312) 695-2772
- Mailing Address
- 680 N LAKE SHORE DR STE 1000 CHICAGO, IL 60611
- Mailing Phone
- (312) 695-9797
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-17-2007
- Last Update Date
- 03-25-2026
- Code Navigator
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20675651 who accepts Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider accepts the Medicare allowable as payment in full.The supplier carries the following product categories: Canes and/or Crutches or Walkers or Orthoses: Custom Fabricated or Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf or Surgical Dressings or Diabetic Shoes and Inserts or Diabetic Shoes/Inserts - Custom.
Location Map
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
- License State
- IL
- 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.
Medical Equipment Supplier
The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:
- PTAN
- 20675651
- Accepts Medicare Assignment
- YES
- Specialities List
- MSC With Orthotic Personnel, Orthotic Personnel.
- Provider Type List
- PHYSICIAN – PODIATRY.
- Competitive Bidding
- NO
Supplies List
- Canes and/or Crutches - Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches
- Walkers - Standard Walkers, Wheeled Walkers, Folding Walker
- Orthoses: Custom Fabricated - Custom met pads, Custom heel pads, Custom heel spur pads
- Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
- Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
- Surgical Dressings - Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape
- Diabetic Shoes and Inserts - Shoes, Socks, Insoles
- Diabetic Shoes/Inserts - Custom - Custom fabricated shoes, socks, & insoles
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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 1275759789, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).
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 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275759789, enumerated as an "organization" on April 17, 2007.
The provider is located at 259 E ERIE ST FL 13 CHICAGO, IL 60611 and the phone number is (312) 695-6800.
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.
