GOLDEN NORTH OPTICS, INC
NPI 1104154079
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Fairbanks, AK

NPI Status: Active since December 03, 2009

Contact Information

1521 STACIA ST
FAIRBANKS, AK
ZIP 99701
Phone: (907) 456-4822
Fax: (907) 456-4830

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  • Organization
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About GOLDEN NORTH OPTICS, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Golden North Optics, Inc, a provider established in Fairbanks, Alaska operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104154079 assigned on December 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 248 (AK). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Christi Leigh Brand Ldo (Licensed Dispensing Optician)

NPI
1104154079
Provider Name
GOLDEN NORTH OPTICS, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1521 STACIA ST FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Location Phone
(907) 456-4822
Location Fax
(907) 456-4830
Mailing Address
1521 STACIA ST FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Mailing Phone
(907) 456-4822
Mailing Fax
(907) 456-4830
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-03-2009
Last Update Date
12-03-2009
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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.
248
License State
AK
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.

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

CHRISTI LEIGH BRAND LDO

Authorized Official Title
LICENSED DISPENSING OPTICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(907) 456-4822

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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 1104154079, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 0 → 0 1 → 2 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 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1104154079.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ophthalmology
1521 STACIA ST
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Optometrist
1521 STACIA ST
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Optometrist
1521 STACIA ST, UNIT B
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Optometrist
1521 STACIA ST, GOLDEN NORTH OPTICS
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1104154079, enumerated as an "organization" on December 03, 2009.

The provider is located at 1521 STACIA ST FAIRBANKS, AK 99701 and the phone number is (907) 456-4822.

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