UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
NPI 1124401716
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Texas City, TX
NPI Status: Active since July 01, 2015
Contact Information
10121 EMMETT LOWRY EXPRESSWAY
TEXAS CITY, TX
ZIP 77591
Phone: (409) 978-4315
- Organization
- Technician/Technologist
- Optician
About UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, a provider established in Texas City, Texas operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124401716 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Bernard Godley (Chairman)
- NPI
- 1124401716
- Provider Name
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 10121 EMMETT LOWRY EXPRESSWAY TEXAS CITY, TX 77591
- Location Phone
- (409) 978-4315
- Mailing Address
- 10121 EMMETT LOWRY EXPRESSWAY TEXAS CITY, TX 77591
- Mailing Phone
- (409) 978-4315
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-01-2015
- Last Update Date
- 07-01-2015
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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 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
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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 1124401716, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124401716, enumerated as an "organization" on July 01, 2015.
The provider is located at 10121 EMMETT LOWRY EXPRESSWAY TEXAS CITY, TX 77591 and the phone number is (409) 978-4315.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.
