ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLY INC
NPI 1386675288
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 06, 2006

Contact Information

1283 S LA BREA AVE
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90019
Phone: (323) 964-9722
Fax: (323) 964-9726

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About ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLY INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Essential Medical Supply Inc, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386675288 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 0000034970-0001-6 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Essential Medical Supply Inc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Vera Elkin (Persident)

NPI
1386675288
Provider Legal Name
ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLY INC
Other Organization Name
ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLY INC
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1283 S LA BREA AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90019
Location Phone
(323) 964-9722
Location Fax
(323) 964-9726
Mailing Address
1283 S LA BREA AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90019
Mailing Phone
(323) 964-9722
Mailing Fax
(323) 964-9726
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-06-2006
Last Update Date
11-19-2010
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
0000034970-0001-6
License State
CA
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

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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

MRS. VERA ELKIN

Authorized Official Title
PERSIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(323) 964-9722

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
5591850001MEDICARE NSC (07)CA 

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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 1386675288, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1386675288.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1386675288, enumerated as an "organization" on July 06, 2006.

The provider is located at 1283 S LA BREA AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90019 and the phone number is (323) 964-9722.

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.