EMPICARE INC.
EMPICARE INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1891854998, based in Birmingham, AL. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2700 10TH AVE S SUITE 200A, Birmingham, AL 35205. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SLSR000010054 | AL | Durable Medical Equipment & Medical… primary |
| SLSR000010054 | AL | Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier |
This provider holds licence SLSR000010054 issued in AL. 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 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 2 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 | SLSR000010054 | AL | primary |
| 335E00000X | Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier | SLSR000010054 | AL |
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 | 1891854998 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 6, 2006 |
| Last updated | May 9, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
2700 10TH AVE S SUITE 200A Birmingham, AL 35205 (205) 939-5526 Fax (205) 939-5525 |
| Mailing address |
11802 BRINLEY AVE SUITE 102 Louisville, KY 40243 |
| Other identifiers |
009912324
· Medicaid (AL) |
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 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Sum = 82 · next multiple of 10 = 90 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.