SUPERIOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
NPI 1497009112
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Chambersburg, PA

NPI Status: Active since November 02, 2012

Contact Information

59 N. 7TH STREET
CHAMBERSBURG, PA
ZIP 17201
Phone: (717) 709-4731

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

About SUPERIOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Superior Medical Equipment, a provider established in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497009112 assigned on November 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Superior Medical Equipment. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. David Lawrence Rouen (President/owner)

NPI
1497009112
Provider Legal Name
SUPERIOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT GROUP, INC.
Other Organization Name
SUPERIOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
59 N. 7TH STREET CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
Location Phone
(717) 709-4731
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1747 ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21041
Mailing Phone
(410) 461-4675
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-02-2012
Last Update Date
05-21-2015
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Superior Medical Equipment is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20652893 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: Canes and/or Crutches or Walkers or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License State
MD
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.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1335E00000XSuppliers

Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier

(MD)

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

MR. DAVID LAWRENCE ROUEN

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(410) 461-4675

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
193728600MEDICAID (05)MD 
0213710001MEDICARE NSC (07)MD 

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20652893
Accepts Medicare Assignment
YES
Specialities List
Medical Supply Company Other, MSC With Orthotic Personnel, Orthotic Personnel.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Canes and/or Crutches - Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches
  • Walkers - Standard Walkers, Wheeled Walkers, Folding Walker
  • Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads

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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 1497009112, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 8 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1497009112.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497009112, enumerated as an "organization" on November 02, 2012.

The provider is located at 59 N. 7TH STREET CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201 and the phone number is (717) 709-4731.

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

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