BETTER LIFE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY INC.
NPI 1285883181
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Hatillo, PR

NPI Status: Active since September 16, 2008

Contact Information

CALLE FERNANDO VELAZQUEZ ESQUINA FRANKLIN DE ROOSEVELT
#70 OFFICE #3
HATILLO, PR
ZIP 00659
Phone: (787) 544-6100

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About BETTER LIFE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Life Medical Equipment & Supply Inc., a provider established in Hatillo, Puerto Rico operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285883181 assigned on September 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Ana M. Lopez (President)

NPI
1285883181
Provider Name
BETTER LIFE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
CALLE FERNANDO VELAZQUEZ ESQUINA FRANKLIN DE ROOSEVELT #70 OFFICE #3 HATILLO, PR 00659
Location Phone
(787) 544-6100
Mailing Address
PO BOX 142044 ARECIBO, PR 00614
Mailing Phone
(787) 544-6100
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-16-2008
Last Update Date
09-16-2008
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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
License State
PR
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.

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

MS. ANA M. LOPEZ

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 544-6100

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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 1285883181, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1285883181.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285883181, enumerated as an "organization" on September 16, 2008.

The provider is located at CALLE FERNANDO VELAZQUEZ ESQUINA FRANKLIN DE ROOSEVELT #70 OFFICE #3 HATILLO, PR 00659 and the phone number is (787) 544-6100.

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