THE MEDICINE CHEST
NPI 1538605910
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies - Oxygen Equipment & Supplies in Middlebury, VT
NPI Status: Active since January 10, 2017
Contact Information
99 MAPLE ST
MIDDLEBURY, VT
ZIP 05753
Phone: (802) 388-9801
Fax: (802) 388-4146
- Organization
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
- Oxygen Equipment & Supplies
- Medicare Supplier
- Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment
About THE MEDICINE CHEST
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Medicine Chest, a provider established in Middlebury, Vermont operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, focusing in oxygen equipment & supplies . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538605910 assigned on January 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332BX2000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The provider's is doing business as The Medicine Chest. The authorized official of this NPI record is Brian Purscell (President)
- NPI
- 1538605910
- Provider Legal Name
- SMITH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
- Other Organization Name
- THE MEDICINE CHEST
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 99 MAPLE ST MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
- Location Phone
- (802) 388-9801
- Location Fax
- (802) 388-4146
- Mailing Address
- 99 MAPLE ST MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
- Mailing Phone
- (802) 388-9801
- Mailing Fax
- (802) 388-4146
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-10-2017
- Last Update Date
- 03-22-2018
- Code Navigator
The Medicine Chest is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20403029 who does not accept Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider may not accept the Medicare allowable as payment in full and may collect additional payment directly from the patient, and/or charge more than the Medicare allowable.The supplier carries the following product categories: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Heat & Cold Applications or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or Canes and/or Crutches or Patient Lifts or Seat Lift Mechanisms or Walkers or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf or Ostomy Supplies or Urological Supplies or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices or Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies or Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies or Respiratory Assist Devices or Respiratory Suction Pumps or Surgical Dressings.
Location Map
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
Medical Equipment Supplier
The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:
- PTAN
- 20403029
- Accepts Medicare Assignment
- NO
- Specialities List
- Medical Supply Company Other.
- Provider Type List
- OXYGEN & EQUIPMENT.
- Competitive Bidding
- NO
Supplies List
- Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans - Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals
- Heat & Cold Applications - Heat therapy, Cold therapy, Heating pads
- Hospital Beds (Electric) - Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds
- Hospital Beds (Manual) - Fixed height hospital beds, Variable height hospital beds
- Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads - Group 1 – Alternating pressure pad, Air/Water/Dry pressure pad or pressure mattress. Group 2 - Pressure reducing powered air mattresses, Powered air flotation bed, non-powered pressure reducing mattress Group 3 – Air fluidized bed
- Canes and/or Crutches - Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches
- Patient Lifts - Ceiling lifts, Slings
- Seat Lift Mechanisms - Lift chair
- Walkers - Standard Walkers, Wheeled Walkers, Folding Walker
- Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) - Standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs
- Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) - Accessories for standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs
- Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
- Ostomy Supplies - Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes
- Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices - CPAP machines, Compressor systems, Humidifiers, Masks
- Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies - Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters
- Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies - Portable oxygen systems, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen contents
- Respiratory Assist Devices -
- Respiratory Suction Pumps - Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters
- Surgical Dressings - Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape
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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 1538605910, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538605910, enumerated as an "organization" on January 10, 2017.
The provider is located at 99 MAPLE ST MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753 and the phone number is (802) 388-9801.
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332BX2000X and a focus in Oxygen Equipment & Supplies.
