POTOMAC VISION CARE
NPI 1093914970
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Bethesda, MD

NPI Status: Active since July 12, 2007

Contact Information

6410 ROCKLEDGE DR
SUITE 208
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20817
Phone: (301) 571-1530
Fax: (301) 571-1530

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About POTOMAC VISION CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Potomac Vision Care, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093914970 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Michael Alan Berenhaus O.d. (President)

NPI
1093914970
Provider Name
POTOMAC VISION CARE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR SUITE 208 BETHESDA, MD 20817
Location Phone
(301) 571-1530
Location Fax
(301) 571-1530
Mailing Address
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR SUITE 208 BETHESDA, MD 20817
Mailing Phone
(301) 571-1530
Mailing Fax
(301) 571-1530
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-12-2007
Last Update Date
07-12-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

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

DR. MICHAEL ALAN BERENHAUS O.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 656-0775

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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 1093914970, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1093914970.

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Dermatology
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Ophthalmology
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Otolaryngology (Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery)
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Specialist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 506
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Physical Therapist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE NUMBER 301
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Internal Medicine
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 401
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Physical Therapist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 301
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Surgery
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 504
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Physical Therapist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 301
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Dermatology
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 402
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Internal Medicine
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 308
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Specialist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 506
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Dentist (Prosthodontics)
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, SUITE 420
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Speech-Language Pathologist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, NRH REGIONAL REHAB - SUITE 600
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Speech-Language Pathologist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, NRH REGIONAL REHAB - SUITE 600
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Speech-Language Pathologist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, NRH REGIONAL REHAB - SUITE 600
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Speech-Language Pathologist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, NRH REGIONAL REHAB - SUITE 600
BETHESDA, MD 20817
Speech-Language Pathologist
6410 ROCKLEDGE DR, NRH REGIONAL REHAB - SUITE 600
BETHESDA, MD 20817

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093914970, enumerated as an "organization" on July 12, 2007.

The provider is located at 6410 ROCKLEDGE DR SUITE 208 BETHESDA, MD 20817 and the phone number is (301) 571-1530.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.