JAMES KENNEDY OPTICIAN
NPI 1235558123
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Phila, PA

NPI Status: Active since April 08, 2014

Contact Information

8002 FRANKFORD AVE
PHILA, PA
ZIP 19136
Phone: (215) 338-7645
Fax: (215) 613-5047

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  • Organization
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician
  • Accepts Insurance

About JAMES KENNEDY OPTICIAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Kennedy Optician, a provider established in Phila, Pennsylvania operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235558123 assigned on April 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 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 provider's is doing business as James Kennedy Optician. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Alan Spear (Optician/pres)

NPI
1235558123
Provider Legal Name
A & J OPTICAL INC
Other Organization Name
JAMES KENNEDY OPTICIAN
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8002 FRANKFORD AVE PHILA, PA 19136
Location Phone
(215) 338-7645
Location Fax
(215) 613-5047
Mailing Address
8002 FRANKFORD AVE PHILA, PA 19136
Mailing Phone
(215) 338-7645
Mailing Fax
(215) 613-5047
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-08-2014
Last Update Date
04-08-2014
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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 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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
  • Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
  • Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
  • BlueSelect Bronze Basic - PPO
  • BlueSelect Bronze Core - PPO
  • BlueSelect Expanded Bronze Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • BlueSelect Gold Core - PPO
  • BlueSelect Gold HealthPlus - PPO
  • BlueSelect Gold Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver Classic - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver Classic without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver HealthPlus - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver HealthPlus without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • BlueSelect Silver Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
  • my Blue Access Major Events Select PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Platinum 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Platinum 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV Major Events PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
  • my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

MR. ALAN SPEAR

Authorized Official Title
OPTICIAN/PRES
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 338-7645

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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 1235558123, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1235558123.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1235558123, enumerated as an "organization" on April 08, 2014.

The provider is located at 8002 FRANKFORD AVE PHILA, PA 19136 and the phone number is (215) 338-7645.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.