RHYME DRUG
NPI 1720162068
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Portage, WI
NPI Status: Active since October 24, 2006
Contact Information
117 E COOK ST
PORTAGE, WI
ZIP 53901
Phone: (608) 742-3737
Fax: (608) 742-0216
- Organization
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
About RHYME DRUG
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rhyme Drug, a provider established in Portage, Wisconsin operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720162068 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 6336 (WI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Rhyme Drug. The authorized official of this NPI record is Thomas Christianson R.ph. (Owner/pharmacist)
- NPI
- 1720162068
- Provider Legal Name
- THOMAS A CHRISTIANSON
- Other Organization Name
- RHYME DRUG
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 117 E COOK ST PORTAGE, WI 53901
- Location Phone
- (608) 742-3737
- Location Fax
- (608) 742-0216
- Mailing Address
- 117 E COOK ST PORTAGE, WI 53901
- Mailing Phone
- (608) 742-3737
- Mailing Fax
- (608) 742-0216
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-24-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-11-2008
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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.
- 6336
- License State
- WI
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 183500000X | Pharmacy Service Providers | Pharmacist | 9631-040 (WI) |
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33054700 | MEDICAID (05) | WI | |
| 0160450001 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04) | WI | |
| 0160450001 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) |
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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 1720162068, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720162068, enumerated as an "organization" on October 24, 2006.
The provider is located at 117 E COOK ST PORTAGE, WI 53901 and the phone number is (608) 742-3737.
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.
