DRUGS R US
DRUGS R US is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1215942842, based in Mequon, WI. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 10520 N BAEHR RD STE G, Mequon, WI 53092. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8553-42 | WI | Community/Retail Pharmacy |
This provider holds licence 8553-42 issued in WI. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Dme Supplier - Medical Supply Company
- PAC ID
- 3870631641
- Enrollment ID
- O20100930070307
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Dme Supplier - Medical Supply Company. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 332B00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332B00000X | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | — | — | primary |
| 333600000X | Pharmacy | — | — | |
| 3336C0003X | Community/Retail Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy | 8553-42 | WI |
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 | 1215942842 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 30, 2006 |
| Last updated | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
10520 N BAEHR RD STE G Mequon, WI 53092 (414) 982-2160 Fax (414) 332-3364 |
| Mailing address |
3512 N OAKLAND AVE Milwaukee, WI 53211 |
| Other identifiers |
33287300
· Medicaid (WI) 100102840 · Medicaid (WI) 2110853 · Other |
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 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.