DR. LESTER EFIANAYI OD
NPI 1295459865
Optometrist - Vision Therapy in Chevy Chase, MD
NPI Status: Active since September 28, 2022
Contact Information
6900 WISCONSIN AVE STE 600
CHEVY CHASE, MD
ZIP 20815
Phone: (301) 951-0320
- Individual
- Male
- Optometrist
- Vision Therapy
- Accepts Insurance
About LESTER EFIANAYI
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lester Efianayi, a provider established in Chevy Chase, Maryland with a medical specialization in Optometrist, focusing in vision therapy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295459865 assigned on September 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152WV0400X with license number TA2980 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1295459865
- Provider Name
- DR. LESTER EFIANAYI OD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6900 WISCONSIN AVE STE 600 CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
- Location Phone
- (301) 951-0320
- Mailing Address
- 7375 CABALINE DR SE CALEDONIA, MI 49316
- Mailing Phone
- (860) 324-7381
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-28-2022
- Last Update Date
- 12-11-2024
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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 Vision Therapy
- Taxonomy Code
- 152WV0400X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- License No.
- TA2980
- License State
- MD
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 152W00000X | Eye and Vision Services Providers | Optometrist | TA2980 (MD) |
| 2 | 152WP0200X | Eye and Vision Services Providers | Optometrist | TA2980 (MD) |
| 3 | 152WS0006X | Eye and Vision Services Providers | Optometrist | TA2980 (MD) |
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
- Bronze Classic 4700 - EPO
- Bronze Classic Standard - EPO
- Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - EPO
- Gold Classic Standard - EPO
- Gold Elite Saver Plus - EPO
- Silver Classic - EPO
- Silver Classic Standard - EPO
- Silver Simple PCP Saver - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1295459865, 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 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 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295459865, enumerated as an "individual" on September 28, 2022.
The provider is located at 6900 WISCONSIN AVE STE 600 CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815 and the phone number is (301) 951-0320.
Optometrist with taxonomy code 152WV0400X and a focus in Vision Therapy.
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.
