MEDICAL EQUIPEMENT DISTRIBUTORS
NPI 1891761078
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Raleigh, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2006

Contact Information

2200 E MILLBROOK RD
SUITE 109
RALEIGH, NC
ZIP 27604
Phone: (919) 873-9168
Fax: (919) 873-9407

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  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment

About MEDICAL EQUIPEMENT DISTRIBUTORS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medical Equipement Distributors, a provider established in Raleigh, North Carolina operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891761078 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Medical Equipement Distributors. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Sharon Bright Lubbers (President)

NPI
1891761078
Provider Legal Name
MEDICAL DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
Other Organization Name
MEDICAL EQUIPEMENT DISTRIBUTORS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2200 E MILLBROOK RD SUITE 109 RALEIGH, NC 27604
Location Phone
(919) 873-9168
Location Fax
(919) 873-9407
Mailing Address
PO BOX 98643 RALEIGH, NC 27624
Mailing Phone
(919) 873-9168
Mailing Fax
(919) 873-9407
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-27-2006
Last Update Date
04-19-2019
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Medical Equipement Distributors is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20641109 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: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or Traction Equipment 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 Wheelchairs (Complex Rehabilitative Manual) or Wheelchairs (Complex Rehab Manual Rel Accessories) or Wheelchairs (Complex Rehabilitative Power) or Wheelchairs (Complex Rehab Power Rel Accessories) or Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Ostomy Supplies or Urological Supplies or Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies or Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License State
NC
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold Standard A | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
  • Blue Care Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Bronze Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Gold Standard A | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Care Silver Standard | Statewide Doctors - HMO
  • Blue Home Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | with Cone Health - EPO
  • Blue Home Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | with Novant Health - EPO

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.

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

MRS. SHARON BRIGHT LUBBERS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(919) 873-9168

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0459ROTHER (01)NCBLUE CROSS
7701525MEDICAID (05)NC 

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20641109
Accepts Medicare Assignment
YES
Specialities List
Medical Supply Company Other.
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
  • 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
  • Traction Equipment - Traction tables, Traction machines, Inversion tables
  • 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
  • Wheelchairs (Complex Rehabilitative Manual) - Complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Complex Rehab Manual Rel Accessories) - Complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Complex Rehabilitative Power) - Complex rehabilitative power wheelchairs
  • Wheelchairs (Complex Rehab Power Rel Accessories) - Complex rehabilitative power wheelchairs
  • Wheelchair Seating/Cushions - Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests
  • Ostomy Supplies - Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes
  • Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
  • Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies - Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters
  • Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies - Portable oxygen systems, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen contents

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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 1891761078, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1891761078.

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The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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2200 E MILLBROOK RD, SUITE 117
RALEIGH, NC 27604
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RALEIGH, NC 27604
Community/Behavioral Health
2200 E MILLBROOK RD, #117
RALEIGH, NC 27604
Speech-Language Pathologist
2200 E MILLBROOK RD
RALEIGH, NC 27604
Occupational Therapist
2200 E MILLBROOK RD, SUITE 117
RALEIGH, NC 27604

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891761078, enumerated as an "organization" on February 27, 2006.

The provider is located at 2200 E MILLBROOK RD SUITE 109 RALEIGH, NC 27604 and the phone number is (919) 873-9168.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.

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