CATAWBA SHOES
NPI 1598096513
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies - Customized Equipment in Hickory, NC

NPI Status: Active since January 15, 2010

Contact Information

2156 US HIGHWAY 70 SE
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28602
Phone: (828) 431-4804
Fax: (828) 431-4805

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About CATAWBA SHOES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Catawba Shoes, a provider established in Hickory, North Carolina operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, focusing in customized equipment . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598096513 assigned on January 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332BC3200X with license number 332BC3200X (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Catawba Shoes. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ralph Edward Brafford Jr. (Owner)

NPI
1598096513
Provider Legal Name
BFRW INC
Other Organization Name
CATAWBA SHOES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2156 US HIGHWAY 70 SE HICKORY, NC 28602
Location Phone
(828) 431-4804
Location Fax
(828) 431-4805
Mailing Address
2156 US HIGHWAY 70 SE HICKORY, NC 28602
Mailing Phone
(828) 431-4804
Mailing Fax
(828) 431-4805
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-15-2010
Last Update Date
01-15-2010
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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 Customized Equipment

Taxonomy Code
332BC3200X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
332BC3200X
License State
NC

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

RALPH EDWARD BRAFFORD JR.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(828) 431-4804

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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 1598096513, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1598096513.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598096513, enumerated as an "organization" on January 15, 2010.

The provider is located at 2156 US HIGHWAY 70 SE HICKORY, NC 28602 and the phone number is (828) 431-4804.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332BC3200X and a focus in Customized Equipment.