Organization Active NPI

First Choice Medical Equipment, Inc.

Doing business as AeroCare

  • Oxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME)
  • Galesburg, IL
National Provider Identifier
1821051517
Registry record updated May 15, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Oxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME)Taxonomy code 332BX2000X
Legal business name
FIRST CHOICE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC.
Doing business as
AeroCare
Practice address
1968 N Henderson St
Galesburg, IL 61401-1325
Phone
(309) 213-0043
Fax
(309) 344-6065
NPI assigned
Apr 11, 2006
Last updated
May 15, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Organization subpart
Yes
Parent organization
AEROCARE HOLDINGS LLCAs reported in NPPES

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 15, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Wendy Russalesi
Title
Cco
Phone
(484) 246-9499

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies 332B00000X
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition Supplies (DME) 332BP3500X
Oxygen Equipment & Supplies (DME) 332BX2000X Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1968 N Henderson St
Galesburg, IL 61401-1325

Mailing address

555 E North LN Ste 5075
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2490

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
04832010OtherILBCBS

Other names 1

  • AeroCare Doing business as

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IL

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20100930021566 IL DME Supplier - Medical Supply CompanyDME Supplier - Oxygen & Equipment 5597973719 Practice locations: Galesburg, IL

Laboratory certificates & supplier records

Derived by NPIMap

These CMS records do not include an NPI. They are shown because their name and street address match this provider’s.

Medicare medical equipment & supply locations

SupplierSuppliesMedicare assignment
First Choice Medical Equipment, Inc1968 N Henderson St, Galesburg, IL 61401-1325(309) 213-0043 Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans|Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Devices|Hospital Beds (Electric)|Hospital Beds (Manual)|External Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies|Insulin Infusion Pumps and/or Supplies|Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps/Supplies|Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads|(TENS) … Does not accept assignmentParticipating since Apr 28, 2004

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Part of
Aerocare Holdings LLC

Member of 2

Organizations this organization is a member of, according to the National Provider Directory.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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