MEDI-CARE EQUIPMENT SPECIALTIES INC.
NPI 1548357056
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Brenham, TX
NPI Status: Active since October 06, 2006
Contact Information
1401 S AUSTIN ST
BRENHAM, TX
ZIP 77833
Phone: (979) 836-1240
Fax: (979) 836-6556
- Organization
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
- Accepts Insurance
- Medicare Supplier
- Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment
About MEDI-CARE EQUIPMENT SPECIALTIES INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medi-care Equipment Specialties Inc., a provider established in Brenham, Texas operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548357056 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Sandra K. Blum (President)
- NPI
- 1548357056
- Provider Name
- MEDI-CARE EQUIPMENT SPECIALTIES INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1401 S AUSTIN ST BRENHAM, TX 77833
- Location Phone
- (979) 836-1240
- Location Fax
- (979) 836-6556
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 812 BRENHAM, TX 77834
- Mailing Phone
- (979) 836-1240
- Mailing Fax
- (979) 836-6556
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-06-2006
- Last Update Date
- 03-27-2008
- Code Navigator
Medi-care Equipment Specialties Inc. is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20657993 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 Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) or Pneumatic Compression Devices and/or Supplies or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or Canes and/or Crutches or Patient Lifts or Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) or Seat Lift Mechanisms or Walkers or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) or Wheelchairs (Standard Power) or Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories) or Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf or Penile Pumps or Breast Prostheses and/or Accessories or Ostomy Supplies or Tracheotomy Supplies or Urological Supplies or Enteral Nutrients or Enteral Equipment and/or 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.
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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
- Taxonomy Code
- 332B00000X
- Type
- Suppliers
- 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 332BC3200X | Suppliers | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | |
| 2 | 332BN1400X | Suppliers | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | |
| 3 | 332BP3500X | Suppliers | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | |
| 4 | 332BX2000X | Suppliers | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- BSW Diabetes Care Gold HMO 014 - HMO
- BSW Elite Gold HMO 001 (CMS Standardized Plan with $0 Pediatric PCP copay) - HMO
- BSW Elite Gold HMO 004 - HMO
- BSW Elite Gold HMO 012 - HMO
- BSW Prime Silver HMO 003 (CMS Standardized Plan with $0 Pediatric PCP copay) - HMO
- BSW Prime Silver HMO 008 - HMO
- BSW Prime Silver HMO 005 - HMO
- BSW Savers Bronze HMO H S A 006 - HMO
- BSW Savers Bronze HMO H S A 007 (CMS Standardized Plan with $0 Pediatric PCP copay) - HMO
- BSW Savers Bronze HMO H S A 009 - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
- UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
- UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Gold Standard - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Silver Standard - HMO
- UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
- UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO
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.
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0348560001 | MEDICARE NSC (07) | TX |
Medical Equipment Supplier
The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:
- PTAN
- 20657993
- Accepts Medicare Assignment
- NO
- Specialities List
- Medical Supply Company Other, MSC With Respiratory Therapist, Orthotic Personnel.
- 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
- Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) - Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device
- Hospital Beds (Electric) - Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds
- Hospital Beds (Manual) - Fixed height hospital beds, Variable height hospital beds
- Pneumatic Compression Devices and/or Supplies - Pnuematic compressor, Arm pneumatic appliance, Leg pneumatic appliance
- 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
- Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) - Scooters
- 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
- Wheelchairs (Standard Power) - Standard power wheelchairs, Heavy duty standard power wheelchairs
- Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories) - Accessories for standard power wheelchairs, heavy duty standard power wheelchairs
- Wheelchair Seating/Cushions - Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests
- Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
- Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
- Penile Pumps -
- Breast Prostheses and/or Accessories - Prosthetic bra, Surgical bra
- Ostomy Supplies - Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes
- Tracheotomy Supplies - Tracheostomy care kits
- Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
- Enteral Nutrients - Enteral formula
- Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies - Enteral infusion pumps, enteral nutrition supply kits
- 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 1548357056, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).
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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548357056, enumerated as an "organization" on October 06, 2006.
The provider is located at 1401 S AUSTIN ST BRENHAM, TX 77833 and the phone number is (979) 836-1240.
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Baylor Scott and White Health Plan,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
