DISCOCARE, INC
NPI 1386779379
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Austin, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 22, 2007

Contact Information

7500 RIALTO BLVD
BLDG 2 STE 100
AUSTIN, TX
ZIP 78735
Phone: (877) 478-8331
Fax: (561) 478-8313

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About DISCOCARE, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Discocare, Inc, a provider established in Austin, Texas operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386779379 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is David Applegate (President)

NPI
1386779379
Provider Name
DISCOCARE, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7500 RIALTO BLVD BLDG 2 STE 100 AUSTIN, TX 78735
Location Phone
(877) 478-8331
Location Fax
(561) 478-8313
Mailing Address
PO BOX 90519 AUSTIN, TX 78709
Mailing Phone
(877) 478-8331
Mailing Fax
(561) 478-8313
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-22-2007
Last Update Date
01-09-2009
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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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

DAVID APPLEGATE

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(877) 478-8331

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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 1386779379, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1386779379.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
7500 RIALTO BLVD, BUILDING 2, SUITE 100
AUSTIN, TX 78735
Physiological Laboratory
7500 RIALTO BLVD, SUITE 230
AUSTIN, TX 78735
Dietitian, Registered (Nutrition, Renal)
7500 RIALTO BLVD, STE 250
AUSTIN, TX 78735
Dietitian, Registered
7500 RIALTO BLVD, STE 250
AUSTIN, TX 78735
Dietitian, Registered
7500 RIALTO BLVD, STE 250
AUSTIN, TX 78735
Point of Service
7500 RIALTO BLVD, BLDG 1 STE 250
AUSTIN, TX 78735
Internal Medicine
7500 RIALTO BLVD, SUITE 140
AUSTIN, TX 78735

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1386779379, enumerated as an "organization" on February 22, 2007.

The provider is located at 7500 RIALTO BLVD BLDG 2 STE 100 AUSTIN, TX 78735 and the phone number is (877) 478-8331.

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