SHEARER DRUG
NPI 1629127550
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Albany, KY

NPI Status: Active since January 09, 2007

Contact Information

100 TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CTR
ALBANY, KY
ZIP 42602
Phone: (606) 387-6616

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About SHEARER DRUG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shearer Drug, a provider established in Albany, Kentucky operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629127550 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number P01501 (KY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kent Shearer (Owner)

NPI
1629127550
Provider Name
SHEARER DRUG
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
100 TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CTR ALBANY, KY 42602
Location Phone
(606) 387-6616
Mailing Address
100 TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CTR ALBANY, KY 42602
Mailing Phone
(606) 387-6616
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-09-2007
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

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
P01501
License State
KY
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is 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

KENT SHEARER

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(606) 387-6616

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
90040270MEDICAID (05)KY 

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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 1629127550, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
0
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 60

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

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1629127550.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
100 TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CTR
ALBANY, KY 42602

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629127550, enumerated as an "organization" on January 09, 2007.

The provider is located at 100 TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CTR ALBANY, KY 42602 and the phone number is (606) 387-6616.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.

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