THE BETTER BREATHING STORE LLC
THE BETTER BREATHING STORE LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1164670089, based in Columbia Falls, MT. It is classified under Oxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME).
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5035 HWY 2 WEST, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| NOT REQUIRED IN MT | MT | Oxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME) primary |
This provider holds licence NOT REQUIRED IN MT issued in MT. 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 Oxygen Equipment & Supplies covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 332BX2000X
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1164670089 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Last updated | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
5035 HWY 2 WEST Columbia Falls, MT 59912 (406) 892-2770 Fax (406) 892-2774 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 2584 Columbia Falls, MT 59912 |
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 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.