PRIMECARE
NPI 1871610055
Clinic/Center in Yuma, AZ
NPI Status: Active since March 23, 2007
Contact Information
1581 S 6TH AVE
YUMA, AZ
ZIP 85364
Phone: (928) 343-0488
Fax: (928) 782-0401
- Organization
- Clinic/Center
- Accepts Insurance
- Medicare Supplier
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
- CLIA Number: 03D1042439
- CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
- CLIA Exp. Date: 06-29-2027
About PRIMECARE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Primecare, a provider established in Yuma, Arizona operating as a Clinic/center. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871610055 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Primecare. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Mallappa Neelappa M.d. (President Ceo)
- NPI
- 1871610055
- Provider Legal Name
- DESERT HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC
- Other Organization Name
- PRIMECARE
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1581 S 6TH AVE YUMA, AZ 85364
- Location Phone
- (928) 343-0488
- Location Fax
- (928) 782-0401
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 6229 YUMA, AZ 85366
- Mailing Phone
- (928) 345-6860
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-23-2007
- Last Update Date
- 03-21-2024
- Code Navigator
Primecare is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20644823 who accepts Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider accepts the Medicare allowable as payment in full.The supplier carries the following product categories: Canes and/or Crutches or Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf or Urological Supplies or Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies or Surgical Dressings.
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 11279 S Glenwood Ave
Yuma, AZ 85367
(928) 345-6830 - 284 W 32nd St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 341-4563
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
Clinic/Center
- Taxonomy Code
- 261Q00000X
- Type
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- Taxonomy Description
- A facility or distinct part of one used for the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients. Clinic/Center is irregularly defined, sometimes being limited to organizations serving specialized treatment requirements or distinct patient/client groups (e.g., radiology, poor, and public health).
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
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Silver - HMO
- Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Gold - HMO
- Elite Gold + 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
- AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
- AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
- AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
- AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
- AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
- AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
- AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
- AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
- AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
- AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
- AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Focus - HMO
- AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Neighborhood - HMO
- AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Focus - HMO
- AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Neighborhood - HMO
- AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Focus - HMO
- AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Neighborhood - HMO
- AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Focus - HMO
- AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Neighborhood - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medical Equipment Supplier
The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:
- PTAN
- 20644823
- Accepts Medicare Assignment
- YES
- Provider Type List
- ALL OTHER SUPPLIES (IE, DRUG STORES, ETC.), PHYSICIAN – UNKNOWN PHYSICIAN SPECIALTY.
- Competitive Bidding
- NO
Supplies List
- Canes and/or Crutches - Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches
- Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf - Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads
- Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
- Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies - Portable oxygen systems, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen contents
- Surgical Dressings - Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 03D1042439
- Facility Type
- Community Clinic
- Certificate Effective Date
- June 30, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- June 29, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- NEELAPPA MALLAPPA
- Certificate Type
- Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Primecare in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.
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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 1871610055, 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 45. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 45 = 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.
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 45 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871610055, enumerated as an "organization" on March 23, 2007.
The provider is located at 1581 S 6TH AVE YUMA, AZ 85364 and the phone number is (928) 343-0488.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261Q00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health and Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
