A STEP AHEAD PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS
NPI 1861690026
Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier in Hicksville, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 10, 2007

Contact Information

132 NEWBRIDGE RD
HICKSVILLE, NY
ZIP 11801
Phone: (516) 681-3484
Fax: (516) 681-3406

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  • Organization
  • Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment

About A STEP AHEAD PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for A Step Ahead Prosthetics & Orthotics, a provider established in Hicksville, New York operating as a Prosthetic/orthotic Supplier. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861690026 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 335E00000X with license number CP002518 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Erik Schaffer (Owner)

NPI
1861690026
Provider Name
A STEP AHEAD PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
132 NEWBRIDGE RD HICKSVILLE, NY 11801
Location Phone
(516) 681-3484
Location Fax
(516) 681-3406
Mailing Address
132 NEWBRIDGE RD HICKSVILLE, NY 11801
Mailing Phone
(516) 681-3484
Mailing Fax
(516) 681-3406
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-10-2007
Last Update Date
07-15-2011
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A Step Ahead Prosthetics & Orthotics is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20613197 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: Limb Prostheses.

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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

Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier

Taxonomy Code
335E00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
CP002518
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An organization that provides prosthetic and orthotic care which may include, but is not limited to, patient evaluation, prosthesis or orthosis design, fabrication, fitting and modification to treat limb loss for purposes of restoring physiological function and/or cosmesis or to treat a neuromusculoskeletal disorder or acquired condition.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - HMO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Silver - EPO
  • Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Principal Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Principal Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Silver - EPO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 - HMO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Diabetes - HMO
  • Gold Classic - HMO
  • Gold Classic Standard - HMO
  • Gold Elite Saver Plus - HMO
  • Silver Classic Standard - HMO
  • Silver Elite Saver Plus - HMO
  • Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
  • Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
  • Silver Simple Diabetes - HMO
  • Silver Simple PCP Saver - HMO
  • Silver Simple Women's Health with Menopause Benefits - HMO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 - HMO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 | with AdventHealth - HMO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
  • Bronze Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus | with AdventHealth - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Diabetes - HMO
  • Gold Classic Standard - HMO
  • Gold Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
  • Gold Elite Saver Plus | with AdventHealth - HMO
  • Gold Simple - HMO
  • Gold Simple | with AdventHealth - HMO
  • Silver Classic Standard - HMO
  • Silver Classic Standard | with AdventHealth - HMO
  • Silver Elite - HMO
  • Silver Elite | with AdventHealth - HMO
  • Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
  • Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 - HMO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
  • Bronze Classic Standard | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Diabetes | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Gold Classic Standard - HMO
  • Gold Classic Standard | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Silver Classic - HMO
  • Silver Classic | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Silver Classic Standard - HMO
  • Silver Classic Standard | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Silver Simple Diabetes - HMO
  • Silver Simple Diabetes | with Atrium Health - HMO
  • Silver Simple PCP Saver - HMO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
  • Bronze Simple - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
  • Buena Salud Bronce Simple Para Diabetes - HMO
  • Gold Classic - HMO
  • Gold Classic Standard - HMO
  • Gold Simple - HMO
  • Gold Simple Diabetes - HMO
  • Silver Classic Standard - HMO
  • Silver Elite Saver Plus - HMO
  • Silver Simple - HMO
  • Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
  • Silver Simple Diabetes - HMO
  • Silver Simple PCP Saver - HMO
  • Silver Simple Specialist Saver with COPD - HMO
  • Silver Simple Women's Health with Menopause Benefits - HMO
  • Bronze Classic - EPO
  • Bronze Classic | with Bryan Health - EPO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 - EPO
  • Bronze Classic 4700 | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - EPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard - PPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Classic Standard | with Bryan Health - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - PPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus | with Bryan Health - EPO
  • Bronze Simple - EPO
  • Bronze Simple - PPO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - PPO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits | MercyOne - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - EPO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - PPO
  • Bronze Classic PCP Saver | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Bronze Classic Standard | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Bronze Simple Diabetes | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Bronze Simple HSA | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Gold Classic Standard | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Gold Elite | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Gold Elite Saver Plus | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Silver Classic Standard | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Silver Elite Saver Plus | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Silver Simple Diabetes | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Silver Simple PCP Saver | Cleveland Clinic - HMO
  • Silver Simple Women's Health with Menopause Benefits | Cleveland Clinic - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*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

MR. ERIK SCHAFFER

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(516) 681-3484

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
02240417MEDICAID (05)NY 
4298310001MEDICARE NSC (07)NY 

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20613197
Accepts Medicare Assignment
NO
Specialities List
Orthotic Personnel, Prosthetic Personnel.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Limb Prostheses - Prosthetic arms, Prosthetic feet, Prosthetic knees

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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 1861690026, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1861690026.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Orthotic Fitter
132 NEWBRIDGE RD
HICKSVILLE, NY 11801
Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier
132 NEWBRIDGE RD
HICKSVILLE, NY 11801
Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier
132 NEWBRIDGE RD
HICKSVILLE, NY 11801

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861690026, enumerated as an "organization" on July 10, 2007.

The provider is located at 132 NEWBRIDGE RD HICKSVILLE, NY 11801 and the phone number is (516) 681-3484.

Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier with taxonomy code 335E00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.