DISCOUNT PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLY
NPI 1487653994
Pharmacist in Fresno, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 18, 2005

Contact Information

703 N FULTON ST
SUITE 201
FRESNO, CA
ZIP 93728
Phone: (559) 268-0712
Fax: (559) 268-0722

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About DISCOUNT PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Discount Pharmacy & Medical Supply, a provider established in Fresno, California operating as a Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487653994 assigned on July 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number PHY43116 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Van T Nguyen Rph. (Owner Pharmacist)

NPI
1487653994
Provider Name
DISCOUNT PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
703 N FULTON ST SUITE 201 FRESNO, CA 93728
Location Phone
(559) 268-0712
Location Fax
(559) 268-0722
Mailing Address
703 N FULTON ST SUITE 201 FRESNO, CA 93728
Mailing Phone
(559) 268-0712
Mailing Fax
(559) 268-0722
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-18-2005
Last Update Date
03-04-2011
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A pharmacist like Discount Pharmacy & Medical Supply fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pharmacist

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
PHY43116
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

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.

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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

MRS. VAN T NGUYEN RPH.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER PHARMACIST
Authorized Official Phone
(559) 268-0712

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
5159660001MEDICARE NSC (07)CA 
0547995OTHER (01)CANCPDP
5005530MEDICARE UPIN (02)CA 
PHA431160MEDICAID (05)CA 

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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 1487653994, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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

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 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1487653994.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Clinic/Center (Health Service)
703 N FULTON ST
FRESNO, CA 93728
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
703 N FULTON ST, SUITE 202
FRESNO, CA 93728
Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular
703 N FULTON ST, 202
FRESNO, CA 93728
Clinic/Center
703 N FULTON ST, SUITE 202
FRESNO, CA 93728
Behavior Analyst
703 N FULTON ST
FRESNO, CA 93728

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487653994, enumerated as an "organization" on July 18, 2005.

The provider is located at 703 N FULTON ST SUITE 201 FRESNO, CA 93728 and the phone number is (559) 268-0712.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.

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