MEGAN ANN UGHETTO COA
NPI 1063296317
Technician/Technologist - Ophthalmic Assistant in Caldwell, ID

NPI Status: Active since August 18, 2023

Contact Information

4521 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST
CALDWELL, ID
ZIP 83605
Phone: (208) 454-4820
Fax: (208) 454-4857

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Individual
Female
Technician/Technologist
Ophthalmic Assistant

About MEGAN UGHETTO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Megan Ughetto, a provider established in Caldwell, Idaho with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in ophthalmic assistant . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063296317 assigned on August 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1101X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1063296317
Provider Name: MEGAN ANN UGHETTO COA
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4521 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST CALDWELL, ID 83605
Location Phone: (208) 454-4820
Location Fax: (208) 454-4857
Mailing Address: 4521 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST CALDWELL, ID 83605
Mailing Phone: (208) 454-4820
Mailing Fax: (208) 454-4857
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-18-2023
Last Update Date: 08-18-2023
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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 Ophthalmic Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 156FX1101X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Taxonomy Description: An ophthalmic assistant assists ophthalmologists by performing duties including, but not limited to, patient charting, patient education, and basic eye testing.

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 1063296317, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1063296317.