CALIFORNIA EYE AND EAR SPECIALISTS
NPI 1184017261
Specialist in El Centro, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 12, 2015

Contact Information

1420 OCOTILLO DR
SUITE D
EL CENTRO, CA
ZIP 92243
Phone: (760) 353-1140
Fax: (760) 353-1153

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  • Organization
  • Specialist
  • CLIA Number: 05D0956124
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-06-2026

About CALIFORNIA EYE AND EAR SPECIALISTS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for California Eye And Ear Specialists, a provider established in El Centro, California operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184017261 assigned on March 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number A69909 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. California Eye And Ear Specialists operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as California Eye And Ear Specialists. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Tom S. Chang M.d. (Founder)

NPI
1184017261
Provider Legal Name
TRILOGY EYE MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
Other Organization Name
CALIFORNIA EYE AND EAR SPECIALISTS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1420 OCOTILLO DR SUITE D EL CENTRO, CA 92243
Location Phone
(760) 353-1140
Location Fax
(760) 353-1153
Mailing Address
100 E CALIFORNIA BLVD PASADENA, CA 91105
Mailing Phone
(626) 568-8838
Mailing Fax
(760) 353-1153
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-12-2015
Last Update Date
09-18-2017
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
A69909
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1152W00000XEye and Vision Services Providers

Optometrist

A69909 (CA)
2207W00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Ophthalmology

(CA)

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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. TOM S. CHANG M.D.

Authorized Official Title
FOUNDER
Authorized Official Phone
(626) 568-8838

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
FQ161BMEDICARE UPIN (02)CA 
FQ161AMEDICARE UPIN (02)CA 
FQ161AOTHER (01)CAMCR(S)
1114205432MEDICAID (05)CA 
FQ161BOTHER (01)CAMCR(N)

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
05D0956124
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
February 07, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
February 06, 2026
Laboratory Director
ATHAR M. ANSARI MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to California Eye And Ear Specialists after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1184017261, 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 49

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

The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 49 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1184017261.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Internal Medicine
1420 OCOTILLO DR, STE A
EL CENTRO, CA 92243
Clinic/Center (Physical Therapy)
1420 OCOTILLO DR, SUITE D
EL CENTRO, CA 92243
Specialist
1420 OCOTILLO DR, D
EL CENTRO, CA 92243

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184017261, enumerated as an "organization" on March 12, 2015.

The provider is located at 1420 OCOTILLO DR SUITE D EL CENTRO, CA 92243 and the phone number is (760) 353-1140.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.