WERNICK OPTOMETRY
NPI 1275315939
Optometrist - Vision Therapy in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 17, 2023

Contact Information

943 LEXINGTON AVE
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10021
Phone: (405) 819-3928

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  • Organization
  • Optometrist
  • Vision Therapy

About WERNICK OPTOMETRY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wernick Optometry, a provider established in New York, New York operating as a Optometrist, focusing in vision therapy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275315939 assigned on October 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152WV0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Wernick Optometry 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 Wernick Optometry. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Nat Cole Wernick Od (Owner/optometrist)

NPI
1275315939
Provider Legal Name
WERNICK OPTOMETRY PLLC
Other Organization Name
WERNICK OPTOMETRY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
943 LEXINGTON AVE NEW YORK, NY 10021
Location Phone
(405) 819-3928
Mailing Address
91 DIAMOND ST APT 1B BROOKLYN, NY 11222
Mailing Phone
(405) 819-3928
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-17-2023
Last Update Date
01-04-2024
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Optometrist Vision Therapy

Taxonomy Code
152WV0400X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
Taxonomy Description
Optometrists who specialize in vision therapy as a treatment process used to improve vision function. It includes a broad range of developmental and rehabilitative treatment programs individually prescribed to remediate specific sensory, motor and/or visual perceptual dysfunctions.

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.

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. NAT COLE WERNICK OD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/OPTOMETRIST
Authorized Official Phone
(405) 819-3928

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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 1275315939, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1275315939.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Specialist
943 LEXINGTON AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10021
Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
943 LEXINGTON AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10021
Specialist
943 LEXINGTON AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10021

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275315939, enumerated as an "organization" on October 17, 2023.

The provider is located at 943 LEXINGTON AVE NEW YORK, NY 10021 and the phone number is (405) 819-3928.

Optometrist with taxonomy code 152WV0400X and a focus in Vision Therapy.