METRO MEDICAL SUPPLY RETAIL, INC.
NPI 1780667675
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Nashville, TN

NPI Status: Active since November 23, 2005

Contact Information

1911 CHURCH STREET
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37203
Phone: (615) 329-2327
Fax: (615) 321-9513

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About METRO MEDICAL SUPPLY RETAIL, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metro Medical Supply Retail, Inc., a provider established in Nashville, Tennessee operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780667675 assigned on November 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 0000000412 (TN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Metro Medical Supply Retail, Inc.. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Floris H Tompkins Iii (Executive Vice President)

NPI
1780667675
Provider Legal Name
METRO MEDICAL HOMECARE, INC.
Other Organization Name
METRO MEDICAL SUPPLY RETAIL, INC.
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1911 CHURCH STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Location Phone
(615) 329-2327
Location Fax
(615) 321-9513
Mailing Address
200 CUMBERLAND BND NASHVILLE, TN 37228
Mailing Phone
(615) 312-9880
Mailing Fax
(615) 321-9513
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-23-2005
Last Update Date
09-05-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
0000000412
License State
TN
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

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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. FLORIS H TOMPKINS III

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(615) 312-9880

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
0421090001MEDICARE NSC (07)TN 
3540635MEDICAID (05)TN 

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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 1780667675, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1780667675.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780667675, enumerated as an "organization" on November 23, 2005.

The provider is located at 1911 CHURCH STREET NASHVILLE, TN 37203 and the phone number is (615) 329-2327.

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.