RELIABLE MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE SERVICES
NPI 1508177569
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies - Oxygen Equipment & Supplies in Pikesville, MD

NPI Status: Active since June 24, 2010

Contact Information

222 MILFORD MILL RD
PIKESVILLE, MD
ZIP 21208
Phone: (410) 602-6493
Fax: (410) 602-1002

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
Oxygen Equipment & Supplies

About RELIABLE MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Reliable Medical & Healthcare Services, a provider established in Pikesville, Maryland operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, focusing in oxygen equipment & supplies . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508177569 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332BX2000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Bernadette Nneka Nwanguma Rn (Owner)

NPI: 1508177569
Provider Name: RELIABLE MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 222 MILFORD MILL RD PIKESVILLE, MD 21208
Location Phone: (410) 602-6493
Location Fax: (410) 602-1002
Mailing Address: 222 MILFORD MILL RD PIKESVILLE, MD 21208
Mailing Phone: (410) 602-6493
Mailing Fax: (410) 602-1002
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-24-2010
Last Update Date: 06-24-2010
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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: Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies Oxygen Equipment & Supplies
Taxonomy Code: 332BX2000X
Type: Suppliers

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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. BERNADETTE NNEKA NWANGUMA RN
Authorized Official Title: OWNER
Authorized Official Phone: (410) 602-6493

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
095903100	MEDICAID (05)	MD

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 1508177569, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Check

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 0 → 0 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1508177569.