PORCH HOME MEDICAL
NPI 1962493783
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Arab, AL

NPI Status: Active since November 01, 2005

Contact Information

37 GOLFVIEW DR NE
ARAB, AL
ZIP 35016
Phone: (256) 586-4604
Fax: (256) 586-3824

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About PORCH HOME MEDICAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Porch Home Medical, a provider established in Arab, Alabama operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962493783 assigned on November 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 121 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Porch Home Medical. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Steve J Porch (General Manager)

NPI
1962493783
Provider Legal Name
LOBO HOME HEALTH INC.
Other Organization Name
PORCH HOME MEDICAL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
37 GOLFVIEW DR NE ARAB, AL 35016
Location Phone
(256) 586-4604
Location Fax
(256) 586-3824
Mailing Address
37 GOLFVIEW DR NE ARAB, AL 35016
Mailing Phone
(256) 586-4604
Mailing Fax
(256) 586-3824
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-01-2005
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
121
License State
AL
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.

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. STEVE J PORCH

Authorized Official Title
GENERAL MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 259-3123

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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 1962493783, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
3
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 4 → 8 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1962493783.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962493783, enumerated as an "organization" on November 01, 2005.

The provider is located at 37 GOLFVIEW DR NE ARAB, AL 35016 and the phone number is (256) 586-4604.

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