MR. EDGAR FUENTES
NPI 1003000472
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2007
Contact Information
5800 BELLAIRE BLVD
STE 112
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77081
Phone: (713) 771-7867
Fax: (713) 771-7869
- Individual
- Male
- Technician/Technologist
- Optician
- Accepts Insurance
About EDGAR FUENTES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Edgar Fuentes, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003000472 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.
- NPI
- 1003000472
- Provider Name
- MR. EDGAR FUENTES
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 5800 BELLAIRE BLVD STE 112 HOUSTON, TX 77081
- Location Phone
- (713) 771-7867
- Location Fax
- (713) 771-7869
- Mailing Address
- 5800 BELLAIRE BLVD STE 112 HOUSTON, TX 77081
- Mailing Phone
- (713) 771-7867
- Mailing Fax
- (713) 771-7869
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-29-2007
- Last Update Date
- 08-24-2011
- Code Navigator
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Technician/Technologist Optician
- Taxonomy Code
- 156FX1800X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- BlueSelect Bronze Basic - PPO
- BlueSelect Bronze Core - PPO
- BlueSelect Expanded Bronze Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
- BlueSelect Gold Core - PPO
- BlueSelect Gold HealthPlus - PPO
- BlueSelect Gold Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver Classic - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver Classic without Kid's Dental - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver HealthPlus - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver HealthPlus without Kid's Dental - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1003000472, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 38. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (40 - 38 = 2).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 38 is 40. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003000472, enumerated as an "individual" on August 29, 2007.
The provider is located at 5800 BELLAIRE BLVD STE 112 HOUSTON, TX 77081 and the phone number is (713) 771-7867.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
