AMERICAN AMBULANCE
NPI 1558348854
Ambulance in Tempe, AZ

NPI Status: Active since December 28, 2005

Contact Information

2495 S INDUSTRIAL PARK AVE
TEMPE, AZ
ZIP 85282
Phone: (602) 437-1431
Fax: (602) 437-8436

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  • Organization
  • Ambulance
  • CLIA Number: 03D2316505
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 01-06-2027

About AMERICAN AMBULANCE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for American Ambulance, a provider established in Tempe, Arizona operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558348854 assigned on December 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X with license number 75 (AZ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's is doing business as American Ambulance. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Ralph J Vassallo Jr. (Vice President Of Billing Services)

NPI
1558348854
Provider Legal Name
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT INC
Other Organization Name
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2495 S INDUSTRIAL PARK AVE TEMPE, AZ 85282
Location Phone
(602) 437-1431
Location Fax
(602) 437-8436
Mailing Address
PO BOX 63724 PHOENIX, AZ 85082
Mailing Phone
(602) 437-1431
Mailing Fax
(602) 437-8436
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-28-2005
Last Update Date
08-15-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ambulance

Taxonomy Code
341600000X
Type
Transportation Services
License No.
75
License State
AZ
Taxonomy Description
An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).

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. RALPH J VASSALLO JR.

Authorized Official Title
VICE PRESIDENT OF BILLING SERVICES
Authorized Official Phone
(602) 437-6620

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
W08293MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
AZ0150760OTHER (01)AZBCBS
P00148210OTHER (01)AZRR MEDICARE
Z72765MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)AZ 
894643MEDICAID (05)AZ 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
03D2316505
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
January 07, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
January 06, 2027
Laboratory Director
GUSTAVO A. LOPEZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to American Ambulance to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1558348854, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1558348854.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ambulance
2495 S INDUSTRIAL PARK AVE
TEMPE, AZ 85282

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558348854, enumerated as an "organization" on December 28, 2005.

The provider is located at 2495 S INDUSTRIAL PARK AVE TEMPE, AZ 85282 and the phone number is (602) 437-1431.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.

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