HOME CARE SPECIALISTS, INC.
NPI 1831669233
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies - Oxygen Equipment & Supplies in South Portland, ME

NPI Status: Active since November 28, 2018

Contact Information

125 JOHN ROBERTS RD STE 18
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME
ZIP 04106
Phone: (800) 698-8113
Fax: (866) 372-0380

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  • Organization
  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
  • Oxygen Equipment & Supplies
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment

About HOME CARE SPECIALISTS, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Home Care Specialists, Inc., a provider established in South Portland, Maine operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, focusing in oxygen equipment & supplies . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831669233 assigned on November 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332BX2000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Brian Desmarais Crt (Ceo)

NPI
1831669233
Provider Name
HOME CARE SPECIALISTS, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
125 JOHN ROBERTS RD STE 18 SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
Location Phone
(800) 698-8113
Location Fax
(866) 372-0380
Mailing Address
PO BOX 8237 HAVERHILL, MA 01835
Mailing Phone
(800) 698-8113
Mailing Fax
(866) 372-0380
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-28-2018
Last Update Date
10-25-2023
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Home Care Specialists, Inc. is a medicare supplier with PTAN 26716084 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: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) or Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Mail Order) or Gastric Suction Pumps or Heat & Cold Applications or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or Canes and/or Crutches or Patient Lifts or Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) or Seat Lift Mechanisms or Walkers or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual) or Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories) or Wheelchairs (Standard Power) or Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories) or Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Tracheotomy Supplies or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices or Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies or Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies or Respiratory Assist Devices or Respiratory Suction Pumps.

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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 Oxygen Equipment & Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332BX2000X
Type
Suppliers

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)
1332B00000XSuppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

 

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 6000/20%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7000/50%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 8500/50%/9200 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 1000/20%/7500 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/0%/6500 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/7500 - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/20%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 3000/0%/7500 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 500/30%/9000 - HMO
  • Anthem Platinum Access Blue New England HMO 250/10%/3500 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 2500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3000/30%/9000 Value - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/10000 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 RxD - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/10%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
  • Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/20%/8500 - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

BRIAN DESMARAIS CRT

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(978) 373-7771

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
26716084
Accepts Medicare Assignment
NO
Specialities List
MSC With Respiratory Therapist.
Provider Type List
OXYGEN & EQUIPMENT.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans - Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals
  • 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
  • Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Mail Order) - Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device
  • Gastric Suction Pumps - Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters
  • 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
  • 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
  • Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters) - Scooters
  • 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
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Power) - Standard power wheelchairs, Heavy duty standard power wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Standard Power Related Accessories) - Accessories for standard power wheelchairs, heavy duty standard power wheelchairs
  • Wheelchair Seating/Cushions - Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests
  • Tracheotomy Supplies - Tracheostomy care kits
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices - CPAP machines, Compressor systems, Humidifiers, Masks
  • Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies - Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters
  • Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies - Portable oxygen systems, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen contents
  • Respiratory Assist Devices -
  • Respiratory Suction Pumps - Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters

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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 1831669233, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
3
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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 67

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.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1831669233.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1831669233, enumerated as an "organization" on November 28, 2018.

The provider is located at 125 JOHN ROBERTS RD STE 18 SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106 and the phone number is (800) 698-8113.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332BX2000X and a focus in Oxygen Equipment & Supplies.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.