PORFIRIA PEARL WELLS
NPI 1972691392
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in San Antonio, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 11, 2006

Contact Information

8515 GLENBLUFF
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78239
Phone: (210) 654-1165
Fax: (210) 654-1178

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About PORFIRIA WELLS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Porfiria Wells, a provider established in San Antonio, Texas with a medical specialization in Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972691392 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1972691392
Provider Name
PORFIRIA PEARL WELLS
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8515 GLENBLUFF SAN ANTONIO, TX 78239
Location Phone
(210) 654-1165
Location Fax
(210) 654-1178
Mailing Address
PO BOX 39102 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78218
Mailing Phone
(210) 654-1165
Mailing Fax
(210) 654-1178
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-11-2006
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
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:

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0103368012MEDICAID (05)TX 
0958410001MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)TX 

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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 1972691392, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 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 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1972691392.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972691392, enumerated as an "individual" on October 11, 2006.

The provider is located at 8515 GLENBLUFF SAN ANTONIO, TX 78239 and the phone number is (210) 654-1165.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.