FUERSTE EYE CLINIC
NPI 1255301875
Ophthalmology in Dubuque, IA
NPI Status: Active since January 25, 2006
Contact Information
2140 JFK RD
DUBUQUE, IA
ZIP 52002
Phone: (563) 582-0769
Fax: (563) 582-5772
- Organization
- Ophthalmology
- Accepts Insurance
- Medicare Supplier
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
About FUERSTE EYE CLINIC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Fuerste Eye Clinic, a provider established in Dubuque, Iowa operating as a Ophthalmology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255301875 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Fuerste Eye Clinic operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Gretchen Fuerste Md (Vice President)
- NPI
- 1255301875
- Provider Name
- FUERSTE EYE CLINIC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 2140 JFK RD DUBUQUE, IA 52002
- Location Phone
- (563) 582-0769
- Location Fax
- (563) 582-5772
- Mailing Address
- 2140 JFK RD DUBUQUE, IA 52002
- Mailing Phone
- (563) 582-0769
- Mailing Fax
- (563) 582-5772
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-25-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
- Code Navigator
Ophthalmologists like Fuerste Eye Clinic specialize in diagnosing and treating eye conditions. They may perform surgeries to correct vision issues or prevent vision loss due to diseases like glaucoma. Additionally, they can provide eyeglasses, prescribe contact lenses, and offer other vision-related services.
Fuerste Eye Clinic is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20681813 who accepts Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider accepts the Medicare allowable as payment in full.The supplier carries the following product categories: Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Eyeglasses or Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Contact Lenses or Prosthetic Lenses: Prosthetics Cataract Lenses.
Location Map
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
Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207W00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
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
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Silver - EPO
- Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Gold - EPO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Gold - EPO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Silver - EPO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
- Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Clear Silver - EPO
- Clear Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Silver - EPO
- Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Gold - EPO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Gold - EPO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Silver - EPO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Gold - EPO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Gold - EPO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Focused Silver - EPO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Gold - EPO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Silver - EPO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
- Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Clear Gold - EPO
- Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Gold - EPO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Gold - HMO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - EPO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Gold - EPO
- Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Silver - EPO
- Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Focused Silver - EPO
- Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Principal Bronze HSA - EPO
- Principal Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Gold - EPO
- Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Standard Silver - EPO
- Anthem Bronze Preferred/Broad 5000 (3 Free PCP Visits + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Bronze Preferred/Broad HSA (+ Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Bronze Preferred/Broad Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Gold Preferred/Broad 1000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Gold Preferred/Broad Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Heart Healthy Bronze Preferred/Broad 0 Med Ded ($0 Virtual PCP+$0 Select Drugs+Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Silver Preferred/Broad 4000 ($0 PCP Visits + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Silver Preferred/Broad 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Anthem Silver Preferred/Broad Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
- Inspire by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Inspire by Medica Bronze Share - EPO
- Inspire by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
- Inspire by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Inspire by Medica Gold Share - EPO
- Inspire by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
- Inspire by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Inspire by Medica Silver Share - EPO
- Inspire by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
- Medica Insure Bronze Premier - EPO
- Medica Insure Bronze Share - EPO
- Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
- Medica Insure Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Medica Insure Gold Share - EPO
- Medica Insure Gold Standard - EPO
- Medica Insure Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
- Medica Insure Silver Share - EPO
- Medica Insure Silver Standard - EPO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE $0 MEDICAL DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE $10,150 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE (DENTAL & VISION) $0 MEDICAL DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE (DENTAL & VISION) $10,150 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE (DENTAL & VISION) STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE BRONZE STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE CATASTROPHIC $10,600 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD $4,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD (DENTAL & VISION) $4,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD (DENTAL & VISION) STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD MAINTENANCE $700 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD MAINTENANCE (DENTAL & VISION) $700 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE GOLD STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER $8,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER $9,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER (DENTAL & VISION) $8,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER (DENTAL & VISION) $9,000 DED - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER (DENTAL & VISION) STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ GUNDERSEN PERFORMANCE SILVER STANDARD EASY PRICING - HMO
- QUARTZ ONE ACHIEVE W/GUNDERSEN BRONZE $0 MEDICAL DED - HMO
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0201517 | MEDICAID (05) | IA |
Medical Equipment Supplier
The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:
- PTAN
- 20681813
- Accepts Medicare Assignment
- YES
- Specialities List
- Optician.
- Provider Type List
- PHYSICIAN – OPHTHALMOLOGY.
- Competitive Bidding
- NO
Supplies List
- Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Eyeglasses - Conventional Eyeglasses
- Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Contact Lenses - Conventional Contact Lenses
- Prosthetic Lenses: Prosthetics Cataract Lenses - Cataract Eyeglasses
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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 1255301875, 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.
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 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 9 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
DUBUQUE, IA 52002
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255301875, enumerated as an "organization" on January 25, 2006.
The provider is located at 2140 JFK RD DUBUQUE, IA 52002 and the phone number is (563) 582-0769.
Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from NH. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
