A HUG AWAY MEDICAL SUPPLIES
NPI 1972734762
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Katy, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 28, 2009

Contact Information

1203 AVENUE D
AVENUE D
KATY, TX
ZIP 77493
Phone: (281) 391-2484
Fax: (281) 605-1307

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  • Organization
  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment
  • CLIA Number: 45D1097756
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-01-2027

About A HUG AWAY MEDICAL SUPPLIES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for A Hug Away Medical Supplies, a provider established in Katy, Texas operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972734762 assigned on July 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 1000197 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Tikisha Williams (Manager)

NPI
1972734762
Provider Name
A HUG AWAY MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1203 AVENUE D AVENUE D KATY, TX 77493
Location Phone
(281) 391-2484
Location Fax
(281) 605-1307
Mailing Address
1203 AVENUE D SUITE B KATY, TX 77493
Mailing Phone
(281) 391-2484
Mailing Fax
(281) 605-1307
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-28-2009
Last Update Date
01-10-2024
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A Hug Away Medical Supplies is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20540411 who does not accept Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider may not accept the Medicare allowable as payment in full and may collect additional payment directly from the patient, and/or charge more than the Medicare allowable.The supplier carries the following product categories: Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans or Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) or Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Mail Order) or Heat & Cold Applications or Hospital Beds (Electric) or Hospital Beds (Manual) or Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads or Traction Equipment or (TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies 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 Wheelchair Seating/Cushions or Ostomy Supplies or Tracheotomy Supplies or Urological Supplies or Enteral Nutrients or Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices or Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies or Surgical Dressings.

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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

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
1000197
License State
TX
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.

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)
1208000000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics

 
2252Y00000XAgencies

Early Intervention Provider Agency

 
3253Z00000XAgencies

In Home Supportive Care

 
4261QC1500XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Community Health

 
5261QP0904XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Public Health, Federal

 
6261QP2400XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Prison Health

 
7332BD1200XSuppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Dialysis Equipment & Supplies

 
8332BN1400XSuppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Nursing Facility Supplies

1000197 (TX)
9332BP3500XSuppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition

 
10332BX2000XSuppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Oxygen Equipment & Supplies

 
11332S00000XSuppliers

Hearing Aid Equipment

 
12333300000XSuppliers

Emergency Response System Companies

 
13335G00000XSuppliers

Medical Foods Supplier

 
14335V00000XSuppliers

Portable X-ray and/or Other Portable Diagnostic Imaging Supplier

 

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

TIKISHA WILLIAMS

Authorized Official Title
MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(281) 391-2484

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20540411
Accepts Medicare Assignment
NO
Specialities List
Medical Supply Company Other.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans - Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals
  • Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order) - Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device
  • Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Mail Order) - Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device
  • Heat & Cold Applications - Heat therapy, Cold therapy, Heating pads
  • 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
  • (TENS) Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators and/or Supplies - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for the relief of acute post-operative pain
  • 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
  • Wheelchair Seating/Cushions - Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests
  • Ostomy Supplies - Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes
  • Tracheotomy Supplies - Tracheostomy care kits
  • Urological Supplies - Catheters, Urinary collection devices
  • Enteral Nutrients - Enteral formula
  • Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies - Enteral infusion pumps, enteral nutrition supply kits
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices - CPAP machines, Compressor systems, Humidifiers, Masks
  • Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies - Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters
  • Surgical Dressings - Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape

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
45D1097756
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
April 02, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 01, 2027
Laboratory Director
MARISA WILLIAMS
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to A Hug Away Medical Supplies to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1972734762, 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 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 1972734762.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hospice Care, Community Based
1203 AVENUE D, SUITE A
KATY, TX 77493

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972734762, enumerated as an "organization" on July 28, 2009.

The provider is located at 1203 AVENUE D AVENUE D KATY, TX 77493 and the phone number is (281) 391-2484.

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