SOUTHMOST AREA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
NPI 1548386493
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies - Oxygen Equipment & Supplies in Brownsville, TX

NPI Status: Active since March 22, 2007

Contact Information

2955 INTERNATIONAL BLVD STE E
BROWNSVILLE, TX
ZIP 78521
Phone: (956) 544-8080
Fax: (956) 544-8082

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About SOUTHMOST AREA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Southmost Area Medical Equipment, a provider established in Brownsville, Texas operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, focusing in oxygen equipment & supplies . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548386493 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332BX2000X with license number 0089546 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Southmost Area Medical Equipment. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Jose Esquivel Jr. (Manager)

NPI
1548386493
Provider Legal Name
NOELIA VILLARREAL
Other Organization Name
SOUTHMOST AREA MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2955 INTERNATIONAL BLVD STE E BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Location Phone
(956) 544-8080
Location Fax
(956) 544-8082
Mailing Address
2955 INTERNATIONAL BLVD STE E BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521
Mailing Phone
(956) 544-8080
Mailing Fax
(956) 544-8082
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-22-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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
License No.
0089546
License State
TX

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. JOSE ESQUIVEL JR.

Authorized Official Title
MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(956) 544-8080

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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 1548386493, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
3
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 4 → 8 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1548386493.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548386493, enumerated as an "organization" on March 22, 2007.

The provider is located at 2955 INTERNATIONAL BLVD STE E BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521 and the phone number is (956) 544-8080.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332BX2000X and a focus in Oxygen Equipment & Supplies.