THE WHEELCHAIR PLACE
NPI 1396926184
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies - Oxygen Equipment & Supplies in Hickory, NC

NPI Status: Active since November 20, 2007

Contact Information

920 TATE BLVD SE STE 104
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28602
Phone: (828) 855-9099
Fax: (828) 855-9098

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  • Organization
  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
  • Oxygen Equipment & Supplies
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment

About THE WHEELCHAIR PLACE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Wheelchair Place, a provider established in Hickory, North Carolina operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, focusing in oxygen equipment & supplies . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396926184 assigned on November 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332BX2000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Bryan Scott Willis (Vice President)

NPI
1396926184
Provider Name
THE WHEELCHAIR PLACE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
920 TATE BLVD SE STE 104 HICKORY, NC 28602
Location Phone
(828) 855-9099
Location Fax
(828) 855-9098
Mailing Address
920 TATE BLVD SE STE 104 HICKORY, NC 28602
Mailing Phone
(828) 855-9099
Mailing Fax
(828) 855-9098
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-20-2007
Last Update Date
05-15-2012
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The Wheelchair Place is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20560625 who does not accept Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider may not accept the Medicare allowable as payment in full and may collect additional payment directly from the patient, and/or charge more than the Medicare allowable.The supplier carries the following product categories: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Gastric Suction Pumps or Heat & Cold Applications or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or (TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies or Canes and/or Crutches or Patient Lifts or Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) or Seat Lift Mechanisms or Walkers or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) or Wheelchairs (Standard Power) or Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories) or Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices or Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies or Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies or Respiratory Suction Pumps.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies Oxygen Equipment & Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332BX2000X
Type
Suppliers

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold Standard A | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Care Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Bronze Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Gold Standard A | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Silver Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Home Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | with Cone Health - EPO
  • Blue Home Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | with Novant Health - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

MR. BRYAN SCOTT WILLIS

Authorized Official Title
VICE PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(828) 855-9099

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
6024240001MEDICARE NSC (07)NC 
7704827MEDICAID (05)NC 

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20560625
Accepts Medicare Assignment
NO
Specialities List
Medical Supply Company Other.
Provider Type List
OXYGEN & EQUIPMENT.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans - Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals
  • Gastric Suction Pumps - Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters
  • Heat & Cold Applications - Heat therapy, Cold therapy, Heating pads
  • Hospital Beds (Electric) - Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds
  • Hospital Beds (Manual) - Fixed height hospital beds, Variable height hospital beds
  • Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads - Group 1 – Alternating pressure pad, Air/Water/Dry pressure pad or pressure mattress. Group 2 - Pressure reducing powered air mattresses, Powered air flotation bed, non-powered pressure reducing mattress Group 3 – Air fluidized bed
  • (TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for the relief of acute post-operative pain
  • Canes and/or Crutches - Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches
  • Patient Lifts - Ceiling lifts, Slings
  • Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) - Scooters
  • Seat Lift Mechanisms - Lift chair
  • Walkers - Standard Walkers, Wheeled Walkers, Folding Walker
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) - Standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) - Accessories for standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Power) - Standard power wheelchairs, Heavy duty standard power wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories) - Accessories for standard power wheelchairs, heavy duty standard power wheelchairs
  • Wheelchair Seating/Cushions - Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices - CPAP machines, Compressor systems, Humidifiers, Masks
  • Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies - Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters
  • Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies - Portable oxygen systems, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen contents
  • Respiratory Suction Pumps - Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters

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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 1396926184, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1396926184.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396926184, enumerated as an "organization" on November 20, 2007.

The provider is located at 920 TATE BLVD SE STE 104 HICKORY, NC 28602 and the phone number is (828) 855-9099.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332BX2000X and a focus in Oxygen Equipment & Supplies.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.