DR. DENNIS LANE PALM O.D.
NPI 1285786038
Optometrist in Novato, CA

NPI Status: Active since January 18, 2007

Contact Information

97 SAN MARIN DR
NOVATO, CA
ZIP 94945
Phone: (415) 899-7559
Fax: (415) 899-7513

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About DENNIS PALM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dennis Palm, a provider established in Novato, California with a medical specialization in Optometrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285786038 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152W00000X with license number 6769T (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1285786038
Provider Name: DR. DENNIS LANE PALM O.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 97 SAN MARIN DR NOVATO, CA 94945
Location Phone: (415) 899-7559
Location Fax: (415) 899-7513
Mailing Address: 97 SAN MARIN DR NOVATO, CA 94945
Mailing Phone: (415) 899-7559
Mailing Fax: (415) 899-7513
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 01-18-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Optometrist
Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.: 6769T
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

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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 1285786038, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1285786038.