MERIT HOME CARE, LLC
NPI 1407715774
Homemaker in Des Plaines, IL

NPI Status: Active since January 21, 2026

Contact Information

701 LEE ST STE 490
DES PLAINES, IL
ZIP 60016
Phone: (224) 284-9736

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About MERIT HOME CARE, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merit Home Care, Llc, a provider established in Des Plaines, Illinois operating as a Homemaker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407715774 assigned on January 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 376J00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated January 2026. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Rahim Shekoni (Admin)

NPI
1407715774
Provider Name
MERIT HOME CARE, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
701 LEE ST STE 490 DES PLAINES, IL 60016
Location Phone
(224) 284-9736
Mailing Address
701 LEE ST STE 490 DES PLAINES, IL 60016
Mailing Phone
(224) 284-9736
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-21-2026
Last Update Date
01-21-2026
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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

Homemaker

Taxonomy Code
376J00000X
Type
Nursing Service Related Providers
Taxonomy Description
An individual who provides general household activities such as meal preparation, laundry, and light housekeeping, when the individual regularly responsible for these activities is temporarily absent or unable to provide for himself. Homemakers must meet the state defined training standards.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

RAHIM SHEKONI

Authorized Official Title
ADMIN
Authorized Official Phone
(847) 660-4936

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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 1407715774, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1407715774.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407715774, enumerated as an "organization" on January 21, 2026.

The provider is located at 701 LEE ST STE 490 DES PLAINES, IL 60016 and the phone number is (224) 284-9736.

Homemaker with taxonomy code 376J00000X.