DR. NANCY B. LEWIS, P.A.
NPI 1124401955
Optometrist - Vision Therapy in Silver Spring, MD

NPI Status: Active since June 29, 2015

Contact Information

9215 COLESVILLE RD
SILVER SPRING, MD
ZIP 20910
Phone: (301) 598-7472
Fax: (301) 589-7473

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  • Vision Therapy

About DR. NANCY B. LEWIS, P.A.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr. Nancy B. Lewis, P.a., a provider established in Silver Spring, Maryland operating as a Optometrist, focusing in vision therapy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124401955 assigned on June 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152WV0400X with license number TA0795 (MD). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 Dr. Nancy B. Lewis O.d. (Owner/optometrist)

NPI
1124401955
Provider Name
DR. NANCY B. LEWIS, P.A.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
9215 COLESVILLE RD SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Location Phone
(301) 598-7472
Location Fax
(301) 589-7473
Mailing Address
9215 COLESVILLE RD SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Mailing Phone
(301) 598-7472
Mailing Fax
(301) 589-7473
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-29-2015
Last Update Date
06-29-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Optometrist Vision Therapy

Taxonomy Code
152WV0400X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.
TA0795
License State
MD
Taxonomy Description
Optometrists who specialize in vision therapy as a treatment process used to improve vision function. It includes a broad range of developmental and rehabilitative treatment programs individually prescribed to remediate specific sensory, motor and/or visual perceptual dysfunctions.

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

DR. NANCY B. LEWIS O.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/OPTOMETRIST
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 598-7472

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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 1124401955, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
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 4 → 8 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1124401955.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Optometrist (Vision Therapy)
9215 COLESVILLE RD
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1124401955, enumerated as an "organization" on June 29, 2015.

The provider is located at 9215 COLESVILLE RD SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 and the phone number is (301) 598-7472.

Optometrist with taxonomy code 152WV0400X and a focus in Vision Therapy.