DIRECT BUY MEDICAL
NPI 1437386885
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in East Greenwich, RI

NPI Status: Active since June 12, 2009

Contact Information

59 HERITAGE DR
EAST GREENWICH, RI
ZIP 02818
Phone: (401) 787-3421
Fax: (401) 884-1543

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About DIRECT BUY MEDICAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Direct Buy Medical, a provider established in East Greenwich, Rhode Island operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437386885 assigned on June 2009. 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 provider's is doing business as Direct Buy Medical. The authorized official of this NPI record is Joshua Edward Hatfield Rn (President)

NPI
1437386885
Provider Legal Name
BABY BOOMER MEDICAL, INC.
Other Organization Name
DIRECT BUY MEDICAL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
59 HERITAGE DR EAST GREENWICH, RI 02818
Location Phone
(401) 787-3421
Location Fax
(401) 884-1543
Mailing Address
59 HERITAGE DR EAST GREENWICH, RI 02818
Mailing Phone
(401) 787-3421
Mailing Fax
(401) 884-1543
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-12-2009
Last Update Date
06-12-2009
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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

JOSHUA EDWARD HATFIELD RN

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(401) 787-3421

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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 1437386885, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
5
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 3 → 6 3 → 6 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 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1437386885.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437386885, enumerated as an "organization" on June 12, 2009.

The provider is located at 59 HERITAGE DR EAST GREENWICH, RI 02818 and the phone number is (401) 787-3421.

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