MICHAEL JAMES TATUM DO
NPI 1194998591
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Durham, NC
NPI Status: Active since April 07, 2008
Contact Information
2351 ERWIN RD
DURHAM, NC
ZIP 27705
Phone: (919) 282-0053
Fax: (919) 282-0057
- Individual
- Male
- Technician/Technologist
- Optician
About MICHAEL TATUM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Tatum, a provider established in Durham, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194998591 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 1277 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1194998591
- Provider Name
- MICHAEL JAMES TATUM DO
- Other Name
- TATUM OPTICAL SHOPPELLC
- Other Name Type
- Professional Name (2)
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2351 ERWIN RD DURHAM, NC 27705
- Location Phone
- (919) 282-0053
- Location Fax
- (919) 282-0057
- Mailing Address
- 7100 SIX FORKS RD SUITE 301 RALEIGH, NC 27615
- Mailing Phone
- (919) 847-0187
- Mailing Fax
- (919) 282-0057
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-07-2008
- Last Update Date
- 02-12-2013
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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.
- 1277
- License State
- NC
- 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.
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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 1194998591, 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 79. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 79 = 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.
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 79 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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DURHAM, NC 27705
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194998591, enumerated as an "individual" on April 07, 2008.
The provider is located at 2351 ERWIN RD DURHAM, NC 27705 and the phone number is (919) 282-0053.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.
