MELCHER DALLAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSOCIATION
NPI 1891099768
Ambulance in Melcher, IA

NPI Status: Active since January 06, 2011

Contact Information

200 NE CENTER ST
MELCHER, IA
ZIP 50163
Phone: (515) 962-0108
Fax: (515) 962-0108

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About MELCHER DALLAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSOCIATION

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melcher Dallas Emergency Response Association, a provider established in Melcher, Iowa operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891099768 assigned on January 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X with license number 2630400 (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Melcher-dallas Fire And Rescue. The authorized official of this NPI record is Vance P Vrban (Chief)

NPI
1891099768
Provider Legal Name
MELCHER DALLAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSOCIATION
Other Organization Name
MELCHER-DALLAS FIRE AND RESCUE
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
200 NE CENTER ST MELCHER, IA 50163
Location Phone
(515) 962-0108
Location Fax
(515) 962-0108
Mailing Address
200 NE CENTER ST PO BOX 548 MELCHER, IA 50163
Mailing Phone
(515) 962-0108
Mailing Fax
(515) 962-0108
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-06-2011
Last Update Date
03-02-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Ambulance

Taxonomy Code
341600000X
Type
Transportation Services
License No.
2630400
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).

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

VANCE P VRBAN

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF
Authorized Official Phone
(515) 962-0108

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Ground mileage, per statute mile

Ground mileage per statute mile is a method of calculating the cost of transportation for medical services. It is used when a patient needs to be transported by ground ambulance. The cost is calculated per mile, from the pick-up location to the medical facility.

This service was performed 293 times for 11 patients

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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 1891099768, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1891099768.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891099768, enumerated as an "organization" on January 06, 2011.

The provider is located at 200 NE CENTER ST MELCHER, IA 50163 and the phone number is (515) 962-0108.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.