WIGTOWNE
NPI 1487195848
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in North Haven, CT

NPI Status: Active since March 17, 2017

Contact Information

117 WASHINGTON AVE.
NORTH HAVEN SHOPPING CNTR
NORTH HAVEN, CT
ZIP 06473
Phone: (203) 239-2480

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About WIGTOWNE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wigtowne, a provider established in North Haven, Connecticut operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487195848 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Linda Jean Cohen (Owner)

NPI
1487195848
Provider Name
WIGTOWNE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
117 WASHINGTON AVE. NORTH HAVEN SHOPPING CNTR NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473
Location Phone
(203) 239-2480
Mailing Address
117 WASHINGTON AVE. NORTH HAVEN SHOPPING CTNR NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473
Mailing Phone
(203) 239-2480
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-17-2017
Last Update Date
03-17-2017
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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

MRS. LINDA JEAN COHEN

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(203) 239-2480

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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 1487195848, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1487195848.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487195848, enumerated as an "organization" on March 17, 2017.

The provider is located at 117 WASHINGTON AVE. NORTH HAVEN SHOPPING CNTR NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473 and the phone number is (203) 239-2480.

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