INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
NPI 1548580921
Hospice, Inpatient in Gardendale, AL

NPI Status: Active since June 08, 2010

Contact Information

2330 DECATUR HWY
GARDENDALE, AL
ZIP 35071
Phone: (205) 631-8915
Fax: (205) 631-1105

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About INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Independent Medical Equipment, a provider established in Gardendale, Alabama operating as a Hospice, Inpatient. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548580921 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 315D00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Michael Chad Trull (Ceo)

NPI
1548580921
Provider Name
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2330 DECATUR HWY GARDENDALE, AL 35071
Location Phone
(205) 631-8915
Location Fax
(205) 631-1105
Mailing Address
2330 DECATUR HWY GARDENDALE, AL 35071
Mailing Phone
(205) 631-8915
Mailing Fax
(205) 631-1105
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-08-2010
Last Update Date
07-26-2011
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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

Hospice, Inpatient

Taxonomy Code
315D00000X
Type
Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
A provider organization, or distinct part of the organization, which renders an interdisciplinary program providing palliative care, chiefly medical relief of pain and supporting services, which addresses the emotional, social, financial, and legal needs of terminally ill patients and their families where an institutional care environment is required for the patient.

Insurance Plans 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. MICHAEL CHAD TRULL

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(205) 381-0081

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
6462260001MEDICARE NSC (07)AL 

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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 1548580921, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
1
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 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 9 + 4 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1548580921.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548580921, enumerated as an "organization" on June 08, 2010.

The provider is located at 2330 DECATUR HWY GARDENDALE, AL 35071 and the phone number is (205) 631-8915.

Hospice, Inpatient with taxonomy code 315D00000X.

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