FIRST MEDICAL CARE
NPI 1447549423
Ambulance in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since March 30, 2011

Contact Information

220 GEIGER RD
SUITE 204
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19115
Phone: (215) 677-2000
Fax: (215) 677-2000

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About FIRST MEDICAL CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Medical Care, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447549423 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X with license number 11013 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's is doing business as First Medical Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Zurab Gambashidze First Responder (President)

NPI
1447549423
Provider Legal Name
MEDICAL ESSCORT, INC.
Other Organization Name
FIRST MEDICAL CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
220 GEIGER RD SUITE 204 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
Location Phone
(215) 677-2000
Location Fax
(215) 677-2000
Mailing Address
220 GEIGER RD SUITE 204 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
Mailing Phone
(215) 677-2000
Mailing Fax
(215) 677-2000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-30-2011
Last Update Date
03-30-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ambulance

Taxonomy Code
341600000X
Type
Transportation Services
License No.
11013
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).

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

MR. ZURAB GAMBASHIDZE FIRST RESPONDER

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 677-2000

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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 1447549423, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1447549423.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ambulance
220 GEIGER RD, SUIT 207
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
Ambulance (Land Transport)
220 GEIGER RD, SUITE 207
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
Ambulance (Land Transport)
220 GEIGER RD, SUITE 209
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
Ambulance
220 GEIGER RD, SUITE #201
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
Massage Therapist
220 GEIGER RD, SUITE 203
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447549423, enumerated as an "organization" on March 30, 2011.

The provider is located at 220 GEIGER RD SUITE 204 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115 and the phone number is (215) 677-2000.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.