THE DCH HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
NPI 1689623514
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Tuscaloosa, AL

Q: What is The Dch Health Care Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Dch Health Care Authority is 1689623514. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 8, 2006. The provider is doing business as Dch Home Medical Equipment.

Q: What is The Dch Health Care Authority's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.

Active since May 08, 2006

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, ATTENTION: DCH HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401(205) 330-3177(205) 330-3198 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 6, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 6, 2026, May 26, 2022, Jul 22, 2021 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2021).

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About The Dch Health Care Authority NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

THE DCH HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY (NPI 1689623514), doing business as Dch Home Medical Equipment, is a healthcare organization registered as a durable medical equipment & medical supplies in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists David W Herman, Vp Finance, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689623514

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy332B00000X

Legal Business NameTHE DCH HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

Location Address809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, ATTENTION: DCH HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENTTuscaloosa, AL 35401-2029

Mailing Address809 University Blvd E, Attention: Dch Home Medical EquipmentTuscaloosa, AL 35401-2029 · (205) 330-3177 · Fax (205) 330-3198

Phone(205) 330-3177

Fax(205) 330-3198

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDavid W HermanVp Finance · (205) 759-7297

Enumeration DateMay 8, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateApril 6, 20264 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedApril 6, 2026

✔ NPI 1689623514 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyDurable Medical Equipment & Medical SuppliesSuppliers

Taxonomy Code332B00000X

Definition

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.

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsDch Home Medical Equipment

Other Identifiers 5

Medicaid000042376AL

Other51505865AL · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Other51521188AL · Blue Cross Shield Alabama

Other51005865AL · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Other510447AL · Blue Cross Blue Shield

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Medical Equipment Supplier Medicare DMEPOS 18

Medicare supplier enrollment and the product categories Dch Home Medical Equipment carries, from the Medicare DMEPOS supplier directory.

Dch Home Medical Equipment

DMEPOS supplier · Tuscaloosa, ALOperated by The Dch Healthcare Authority

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Accepts Medicare assignment

Dch Home Medical Equipment agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered equipment and supplies. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PTAN (Medicare Supplier Number)20632793

Medicare Participant SinceSeptember 30, 1999

Supplier Location809 University Blvd ETuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone(205) 330-3177

Provider TypeOxygen & Equipment

Supplier Specialties

Medical Supply Company Other Hospital

Medicare Product Categories

Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans

Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals

Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Devices

Knee CPM machines, Shoulder CPM machines, Hand & wrist CPM machines

Hospital Beds (Electric)

Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds

Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads

Group 1 – Alternating pressure pad, Air/Water/Dry pressure pad or pressure mattress. Group 2 - Pressure reducing powered air mattresses, Powered air flotation bed, non-powered pressure reducing mattress Group 3 – Air fluidized bed

Canes and/or Crutches

Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches

Patient Lifts

Ceiling lifts, Slings

Product categories are from the Medicare DMEPOS supplier directory. Contact the supplier to confirm current availability of specific items.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

ALABAMA HOSPITAL CARE LLC

Internal Medicine

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Tuscaloosa County (205) 344-9019

DR. JOHN WILLIAM DUBAY M.D.

Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, DCH CANCER TREATMENT CENTER
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7803

STEVEN WESLEY COPELAND M.D.

Internal Medicine

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7800

JAMES PAUL MURPHY CRNP

Nurse Practitioner

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E, MEDICAL TOWER #124
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7111

KATHY TAYLOR GIVHAN CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7352

WHATLEY HEALTH SERVICES, INC

General Acute Care Hospital

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Tuscaloosa County (205) 614-6063

REBECCA MAYS SYLLA CRNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7122

JOHNNA JUNKIN WALKER CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

809 UNIVERSITY BLVD E
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

Tuscaloosa County (205) 759-7352

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is The Dch Health Care Authority's NPI number?

The NPI number for The Dch Health Care Authority is 1689623514. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 8, 2006. The provider is doing business as Dch Home Medical Equipment.

Where is The Dch Health Care Authority located?

The Dch Health Care Authority is located at 809 University Blvd E Attention: Dch Home Medical Equipment, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. The listed phone number is (205) 330-3177.

What is The Dch Health Care Authority's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.

Does The Dch Health Care Authority accept Medicare assignment for medical equipment?

Yes. As a Medicare medical equipment supplier, Dch Home Medical Equipment accepts Medicare assignment: the supplier accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered equipment and supplies.

What insurance does The Dch Health Care Authority accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and UnitedHealthcare list The Dch Health Care Authority as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for The Dch Health Care Authority was last updated on April 6, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.