DR.S MELCHER AND SPRAGUE
NPI 1144411851
Optometrist in Thorp, WI

NPI Status: Active since August 07, 2007

Contact Information

102 E STANLEY ST
THORP, WI
ZIP 54771
Phone: (715) 669-5631

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About DR.S MELCHER AND SPRAGUE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr.s Melcher And Sprague, a provider established in Thorp, Wisconsin operating as a Optometrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144411851 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 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 Michael Melcher Od (Owner)

NPI
1144411851
Provider Name
DR.S MELCHER AND SPRAGUE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
102 E STANLEY ST THORP, WI 54771
Location Phone
(715) 669-5631
Mailing Address
PO BOX 468 THORP, WI 54771
Mailing Phone
(715) 669-5631
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-07-2007
Last Update Date
08-07-2007
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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

Optometrist

Taxonomy Code
152W00000X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
Taxonomy Description
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

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

MICHAEL MELCHER OD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(715) 669-5631

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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 1144411851, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
1
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 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1144411851.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Optometrist
102 E STANLEY ST
THORP, WI 54771
Optometrist
102 E STANLEY ST
THORP, WI 54771
Optometrist
102 E STANLEY ST
THORP, WI 54771

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144411851, enumerated as an "organization" on August 07, 2007.

The provider is located at 102 E STANLEY ST THORP, WI 54771 and the phone number is (715) 669-5631.

Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.