SPEARS PHARMACY
NPI 1962545897
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Talladega, AL

NPI Status: Active since February 14, 2007

Contact Information

121 JOHNSON AVE N
TALLADEGA, AL
ZIP 35160
Phone: (256) 362-1120
Fax: (256) 362-1121

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About SPEARS PHARMACY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Spears Pharmacy, a provider established in Talladega, Alabama operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962545897 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 109040 (AL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Tommy C Spears Rph (Owner)

NPI
1962545897
Provider Name
SPEARS PHARMACY
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
121 JOHNSON AVE N TALLADEGA, AL 35160
Location Phone
(256) 362-1120
Location Fax
(256) 362-1121
Mailing Address
PO BOX 6135 TALLADEGA, AL 35161
Mailing Phone
(256) 362-1120
Mailing Fax
(256) 362-1121
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-14-2007
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.
109040
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. TOMMY C SPEARS RPH

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(256) 362-1120

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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 1962545897, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
7
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

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 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1962545897.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
121 JOHNSON AVE N
TALLADEGA, AL 35160
Pharmacist
121 JOHNSON AVE N
TALLADEGA, AL 35160
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
121 JOHNSON AVE N
TALLADEGA, AL 35160

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962545897, enumerated as an "organization" on February 14, 2007.

The provider is located at 121 JOHNSON AVE N TALLADEGA, AL 35160 and the phone number is (256) 362-1120.

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