ELLEN GOLDEN GOHEEN LDO
NPI 1023708443
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Mulberry, FL

NPI Status: Active since May 09, 2023

Contact Information

6745 N CHURCH AVE
MULBERRY, FL
ZIP 33860
Phone: (863) 581-2532
Fax: (863) 701-2595

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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Technician/Technologist
Optician

About ELLEN GOHEEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ellen Goheen, a provider established in Mulberry, Florida with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023708443 assigned on May 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number DO3654 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1023708443
Provider Name: ELLEN GOLDEN GOHEEN LDO
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 6745 N CHURCH AVE MULBERRY, FL 33860
Location Phone: (863) 581-2532
Location Fax: (863) 701-2595
Mailing Address: 290 W VALENCIA DR BARTOW, FL 33830
Mailing Phone: (863) 581-2532
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-09-2023
Last Update Date: 05-09-2023
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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
License No.: DO3654
License State: FL
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.

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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 1023708443, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1023708443.