ADVOCATE MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC
NPI 1447395777
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Brevard, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 21, 2007

Contact Information

470 ASHEVILLE HWY
SUITE D
BREVARD, NC
ZIP 28712
Phone: (813) 280-6542
Fax: (828) 877-5006

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  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment

About ADVOCATE MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Advocate Medical Services, Llc, a provider established in Brevard, North Carolina operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447395777 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 2033 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Darrell Douglas Rawlings (Ceo)

NPI
1447395777
Provider Legal Name
ADVOCATE MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
470 ASHEVILLE HWY SUITE D BREVARD, NC 28712
Location Phone
(813) 280-6542
Location Fax
(828) 877-5006
Mailing Address
1055 WESTGATE DR STE 100 SAINT PAUL, MN 55114
Mailing Phone
(888) 280-8632
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-21-2007
Last Update Date
08-19-2025
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Advocate Medical Services, Llc is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20595035 who accepts Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider accepts the Medicare allowable as payment in full.The supplier carries the following product categories: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Ostomy Supplies or Urological Supplies or Enteral Nutrients or Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies or Surgical Dressings.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
2033
License State
NC
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

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

  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clarity Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Thrive Silver - HMO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Focused Silver with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • 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
  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
  • Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • HSA Eligible Bronze 6000 - HMO
  • Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • Platinum Zero $5 Generic Drugs - HMO
  • Platinum Zero $5 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Bronze $0 Ded / $2500 Rx Ded - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Bronze $0 Ded / $2500 Rx Ded - Vision Exam - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Bronze $9600 ($45 PCP Copay) - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Bronze $9600 ($45 PCP Copay) - Vision Exam - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Bronze Standard $7500 - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Bronze Standard $7500 - Vision Exam - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Gold $0 Ded - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Gold $0 Ded - Vision Exam - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Gold $3300 - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Gold $3300 - Vision Exam - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Gold Standard $2000 - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Gold Standard $2000 - Vision Exam - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Silver $4700 Ded / $5000 Rx Ded - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Silver $4700 Ded / $5000 Rx Ded - Vision Exam - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Silver $5000 Ded / $6000 Rx Ded - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Silver $5000 Ded / $6000 Rx Ded - Vision Exam - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Silver Standard $6000 - EPO
  • CareSource (Common Ground Healthcare) Silver Standard $6000 - Vision Exam - 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.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

DARRELL DOUGLAS RAWLINGS

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(612) 895-7815

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
DE2783MEDICAID (05)SC 
572140235AMEDICAID (05)GA 
1447395777MEDICAID (05)NC 

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20595035
Accepts Medicare Assignment
YES
Specialities List
Medical Supply Company Other.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans - Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals
  • Ostomy Supplies - Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes
  • Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
  • Enteral Nutrients - Enteral formula
  • Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies - Enteral infusion pumps, enteral nutrition supply kits
  • Surgical Dressings - Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape

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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 1447395777, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
7
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 4 → 8 3 → 6 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 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1447395777.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Hearing and Speech)
470 ASHEVILLE HWY, SUITE F
BREVARD, NC 28712

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447395777, enumerated as an "organization" on February 21, 2007.

The provider is located at 470 ASHEVILLE HWY SUITE D BREVARD, NC 28712 and the phone number is (813) 280-6542.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.