AMERICAN OTHOTIC & BRACE CO.
NPI 1811398639
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in New Bedford, MA

NPI Status: Active since September 11, 2014

Contact Information

92 GRAPE ST # 2A
NEW BEDFORD, MA
ZIP 02740
Phone: (508) 984-5200
Fax: (508) 819-4998

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  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment

About AMERICAN OTHOTIC & BRACE CO.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for American Othotic & Brace Co., a provider established in New Bedford, Massachusetts operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1811398639 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number NOT REQUIRED (MA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The provider's is doing business as American Othotic & Brace Co.. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Gope Gidwani (President)

NPI
1811398639
Provider Legal Name
AMERICAN DIAGNOSTIC LAB., INC.
Other Organization Name
AMERICAN OTHOTIC & BRACE CO.
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
92 GRAPE ST # 2A NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
Location Phone
(508) 984-5200
Location Fax
(508) 819-4998
Mailing Address
92 GRAPE ST # 2A NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
Mailing Phone
(508) 984-5200
Mailing Fax
(508) 819-4998
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-11-2014
Last Update Date
09-11-2014
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American Othotic & Brace Co. is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20539127 who does not accept Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider may not accept the Medicare allowable as payment in full and may collect additional payment directly from the patient, and/or charge more than the Medicare allowable.The supplier carries the following product categories: Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) or Heat & Cold Applications or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) or External Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies or Insulin Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies or Neuromuscular Elect Stimulators (NMES)/Supplies or Osteogenesis Stimulators or Pneumatic Compression Devices and/or Supplies or Speech Generating Devices or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or Traction Equipment or Canes and/or Crutches or Patient Lifts or Seat Lift Mechanisms or Walkers or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) or Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Orthoses: Custom Fabricated or Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf or Limb Prostheses or Surgical Dressings or Diabetic Shoes and Inserts or Diabetic Shoes/Inserts - Custom.

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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.
NOT REQUIRED
License State
MA
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.

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. GOPE GIDWANI

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(508) 984-5200

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20539127
Accepts Medicare Assignment
NO
Specialities List
Medical Supply Company Other, Certified Other, MSC With Respiratory Therapist, MSC With Orthotic Personnel, MSC With Prosthetic Personnel, MSC With Orthotic-Prosthetic, Orthotic Personnel, Prosthetic Personnel, Home Health Agency.
Provider Type List
OXYGEN & EQUIPMENT, PEDORTHIC PERSONNEL, MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY WITH PEDORTHIC PERSONNEL, REHABILITATION AGENCY, PHYSICIAN – PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) - Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device
  • Heat & Cold Applications - Heat therapy, Cold therapy, Heating pads
  • Hospital Beds (Electric) - Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds
  • Hospital Beds (Manual) - Fixed height hospital beds, Variable height hospital beds
  • External Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies - An infusion pump is necessary to safely administer the drug
  • Insulin Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies - Disposable Insulin Delivery System, Mechanical insulin infusion pumps, Needle type infusion sets, Cannula type infusion sets
  • Neuromuscular Elect Stimulators (NMES)/Supplies - Electrodes, lead wires, adhesive tape
  • Osteogenesis Stimulators - Non-spinal electrical osteogenesis stimulators, Spinal electrical osteogenesis stimulators, Ultrasonic osteogenesis stimulators
  • Pneumatic Compression Devices and/or Supplies - Pnuematic compressor, Arm pneumatic appliance, Leg pneumatic appliance
  • Speech Generating Devices - Digitized speech devices, Synthesized speech devices
  • 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
  • Traction Equipment - Traction tables, Traction machines, Inversion tables
  • Canes and/or Crutches - Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches
  • Patient Lifts - Ceiling lifts, Slings
  • Seat Lift Mechanisms - Lift chair
  • Walkers - Standard Walkers, Wheeled Walkers, Folding Walker
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) - Standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) - Accessories for standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs
  • Wheelchair Seating/Cushions - Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests
  • Orthoses: Custom Fabricated - Custom met pads, Custom heel pads, Custom heel spur pads
  • Orthoses: Prefabricated (Non-Custom Fabricated) - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
  • Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
  • Limb Prostheses - Prosthetic arms, Prosthetic feet, Prosthetic knees
  • Surgical Dressings - Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape
  • Diabetic Shoes and Inserts - Shoes, Socks, Insoles
  • Diabetic Shoes/Inserts - Custom - Custom fabricated shoes, socks, & insoles

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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 1811398639, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1811398639.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1811398639, enumerated as an "organization" on September 11, 2014.

The provider is located at 92 GRAPE ST # 2A NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 and the phone number is (508) 984-5200.

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