APPALACHIAN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
NPI 1487611810
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Mountain City, TN

NPI Status: Active since April 28, 2006

Contact Information

4050 HIGHWAY 67 W
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN
ZIP 37683
Phone: (423) 727-5421
Fax: (423) 727-5018

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About APPALACHIAN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Appalachian Medical Equipment Co., Inc., a provider established in Mountain City, Tennessee operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487611810 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 0000000407 (TN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Eula Fay Woodard (Treasurer)

NPI
1487611810
Provider Name
APPALACHIAN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4050 HIGHWAY 67 W MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683
Location Phone
(423) 727-5421
Location Fax
(423) 727-5018
Mailing Address
4050 HIGHWAY 67 W MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683
Mailing Phone
(423) 727-5421
Mailing Fax
(423) 727-5018
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-28-2006
Last Update Date
10-29-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
0000000407
License State
TN
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

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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

EULA FAY WOODARD

Authorized Official Title
TREASURER
Authorized Official Phone
(423) 727-5421

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0005301042OTHER (01)TXAETNA
460203OTHER (01)MDFEDERAL BLACK LUNG
0135010001MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)TN 
0135010002MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)TN 
1454114MEDICAID (05)TN 
3543201MEDICAID (05)TN 

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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 1487611810, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
0
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 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 1 → 2

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 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1487611810.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487611810, enumerated as an "organization" on April 28, 2006.

The provider is located at 4050 HIGHWAY 67 W MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683 and the phone number is (423) 727-5421.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Aetna, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.