MR. MICHAEL SHIFFERT
NPI 1275954380
Technician/Technologist - Ophthalmic in Quakertown, PA

NPI Status: Active since December 17, 2013

Contact Information

721 S WEST END BLVD
QUAKERTOWN, PA
ZIP 18951
Phone: (215) 538-0538
Fax: (215) 538-9117

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Individual
Male
Technician/Technologist
Ophthalmic

About MICHAEL SHIFFERT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Shiffert, a provider established in Quakertown, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in ophthalmic . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275954380 assigned on December 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1100X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1275954380
Provider Name: MR. MICHAEL SHIFFERT
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 721 S WEST END BLVD QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
Location Phone: (215) 538-0538
Location Fax: (215) 538-9117
Mailing Address: 721 S WEST END BLVD QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
Mailing Phone: (215) 538-0538
Mailing Fax: (215) 538-9117
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 12-17-2013
Last Update Date: 12-17-2013
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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 Ophthalmic
Taxonomy Code: 156FX1100X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
Taxonomy Description: An ophthalmic technician/technologist assists ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions, including administering eye exams, administering eye medications, and instructing the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.

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 1275954380, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Check

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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7

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 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1275954380.