APEX DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., INC
NPI 1346443660
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in El Paso, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 06, 2007

Contact Information

11212 MONTWOOD DR
EL PASO, TX
ZIP 79936
Phone: (915) 598-3400
Fax: (915) 590-9361

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...

About APEX DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Apex Durable Medical Equipment Co., Inc, a provider established in El Paso, Texas operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346443660 assigned on June 2007. 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 Dr. Jerry W Barker B.s.,d.c.,p.a. (Owner)

NPI: 1346443660
Provider Name: APEX DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., INC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 11212 MONTWOOD DR EL PASO, TX 79936
Location Phone: (915) 598-3400
Location Fax: (915) 590-9361
Mailing Address: 8001 E NORTH MESA 325 EL PASO, TX 79925
Mailing Phone: (915) 598-3400
Mailing Fax: (915) 590-9361
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-06-2007
Last Update Date: 04-02-2008
Code Navigator

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
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: DR. JERRY W BARKER B.S.,D.C.,P.A.
Authorized Official Title: OWNER
Authorized Official Phone: (915) 598-3400

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 1346443660, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Check

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 4 → 8 4 → 8 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1346443660.