DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
NPI 1902278179
Technician/Technologist - Ocularist in Memphis, TN
NPI Status: Active since October 27, 2015
Contact Information
875 UNION AVE.
ROOMS S510B
MEMPHIS, TN
ZIP 38163
Phone: (901) 448-7196
Fax: (901) 448-7104
- Organization
- Technician/Technologist
- Ocularist
- CLIA Number: 44D0976823
- CLIA Cert. Type: Independent
- CLIA Exp. Date: 01-20-2026
About DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Durable Medical Equipment, a provider established in Memphis, Tennessee operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in ocularist . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902278179 assigned on October 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1700X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. Durable Medical Equipment operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's other name is Durable Medical Equipment. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Anthony A Ferrara (Vice Chancellor/chief Financial Off)
- NPI
- 1902278179
- Provider Legal Name
- UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
- Other Organization Name
- DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 875 UNION AVE. ROOMS S510B MEMPHIS, TN 38163
- Location Phone
- (901) 448-7196
- Location Fax
- (901) 448-7104
- Mailing Address
- 875 UNION AVE ROOMS C211B MEMPHIS, TN 38163
- Mailing Phone
- (901) 448-2801
- Mailing Fax
- (901) 448-7104
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 10-27-2015
- Last Update Date
- 10-27-2015
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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
Technician/Technologist Ocularist
- Taxonomy Code
- 156FX1700X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- An ocularist is a thoroughly trained professional skilled in the art of fitting, painting, and fabricating custom ocular prostheses. In addition to creating custom ocular prostheses, and providing long-term care through periodic examinations, an ocularist provides the patient with complete instructions on the care and maintenance of their prosthesis.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 229N00000X | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers | Anaplastologist |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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
- 44D0976823
- Facility Type
- Independent
- Certificate Effective Date
- January 21, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- January 20, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- KENNETH M. ANDERSON
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Durable Medical Equipment after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high 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 1902278179, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1902278179, enumerated as an "organization" on October 27, 2015.
The provider is located at 875 UNION AVE. ROOMS S510B MEMPHIS, TN 38163 and the phone number is (901) 448-7196.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1700X and a focus in Ocularist.
