VAST MEDICAL SUPPLY
NPI 1831485713
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2011
Contact Information
12811 WESTHEIMER RD
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77077
Phone: (281) 497-5050
Fax: (281) 497-5060
- Organization
- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
About VAST MEDICAL SUPPLY
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vast Medical Supply, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831485713 assigned on June 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 1000614 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Vast Medical Supply. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Chiekezi F Ekechi Mba (President)
- NPI
- 1831485713
- Provider Legal Name
- AMERICO WORLD INC.
- Other Organization Name
- VAST MEDICAL SUPPLY
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 12811 WESTHEIMER RD HOUSTON, TX 77077
- Location Phone
- (281) 497-5050
- Location Fax
- (281) 497-5060
- Mailing Address
- 12811 WESTHEIMER RD HOUSTON, TX 77077
- Mailing Phone
- (281) 497-5050
- Mailing Fax
- (281) 497-5060
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-20-2011
- Last Update Date
- 06-20-2011
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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.
- 1000614
- License State
- TX
- 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.
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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 1831485713, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).
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 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831485713, enumerated as an "organization" on June 20, 2011.
The provider is located at 12811 WESTHEIMER RD HOUSTON, TX 77077 and the phone number is (281) 497-5050.
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.
