Paul Kruska, RPH
Paul Kruska, RPH is a Pharmacist in Alma, MI, registered under NPI 1003258575. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Alma, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 14, 2026. Parking is available about 0.33 mi away. There is EV charging 394 ft from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. A pharmacy sits 0.21 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.50 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Burger King 283 ft ~2 min
1675 Wright Avenue, Alma 48801
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-23:00
EV charging 394 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Subway 347 ft ~2 min
Coffee Biggby Coffee 500 ft ~2 min
Hotel Alma Motel 510 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Wendy's 693 ft ~3 min
Convenience Speedway 957 ft ~4 min
Gas station Speedway 933 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.21 mi ~5 min
Convenience Meijer Express 0.27 mi ~6 min
7420 North Alger Road, Alma 48801
Gas station Meijer 0.27 mi ~6 min
7420 North Alger Road, Alma 48801
Parking 0.29 mi ~6 min
Grocery Meijer 0.30 mi ~7 min
2805 West Cheesman Road, Alma 48801
00:00-24:00; Dec 24-26 off
Parking 0.31 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
Coffee Tim Hortons 0.50 mi ~10 min
7642 North Alger Road, Alma 48801-9319
Mo-We 06:00-14:00; Fr-Su 06:00-14:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 5302021627 | MI | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 5302021627 issued in MI. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pharmacist covers
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 183500000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003258575 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | RPH |
| Practice address |
1700 WRIGHT AVE Alma, MI 48801 (989) 463-0411 Fax (989) 463-8348 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.