BROWN OPTICAL
NPI 1023296761
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 05, 2008

Contact Information

2000 CRAWFORD ST
SUITE 842
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77002
Phone: (713) 650-1036
Fax: (713) 651-0099

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  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About BROWN OPTICAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Brown Optical, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023296761 assigned on February 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Brown Optical. The authorized official of this NPI record is Allen W Brown Certified Optician (Owner)

NPI
1023296761
Provider Legal Name
ALLEN W BROWN
Other Organization Name
BROWN OPTICAL
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2000 CRAWFORD ST SUITE 842 HOUSTON, TX 77002
Location Phone
(713) 650-1036
Location Fax
(713) 651-0099
Mailing Address
4906 GOLF DR HOUSTON, TX 77018
Mailing Phone
(713) 650-1036
Mailing Fax
(713) 651-0099
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-05-2008
Last Update Date
02-13-2008
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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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

ALLEN W BROWN CERTIFIED OPTICIAN

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 650-1036

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0863420001MEDICARE NSC (07)TX 

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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 1023296761, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
1
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 2 → 4 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 59

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1023296761.

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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
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Orthopaedic Surgery
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Podiatrist (Primary Podiatric Medicine)
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Ophthalmology
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HOUSTON, TX 77002
Ophthalmology
2000 CRAWFORD ST, 842
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Ophthalmology
2000 CRAWFORD ST, SUITE 900
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Ophthalmology
2000 CRAWFORD ST, STE 900
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General Practice
2000 CRAWFORD ST, 1600
HOUSTON, TX 77002
General Practice
2000 CRAWFORD ST, 1600
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Otolaryngology (Facial Plastic Surgery)
2000 CRAWFORD ST, STE 800 A
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Internal Medicine
2000 CRAWFORD ST, SUITE 1125
HOUSTON, TX 77002
General Acute Care Hospital
2000 CRAWFORD ST, SUITE 800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
2000 CRAWFORD ST, SUITE 900
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Clinic/Center (Medical Specialty)
2000 CRAWFORD ST, SUITE 1105 ST. JOSEPH PROFESSIONAL BUILDING
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
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Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023296761, enumerated as an "organization" on February 05, 2008.

The provider is located at 2000 CRAWFORD ST SUITE 842 HOUSTON, TX 77002 and the phone number is (713) 650-1036.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.