IRENA M WOSZCZAK
NPI 1295949311
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since May 09, 2007

Contact Information

999 BROADWAY ST
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14212
Phone: (716) 892-9373
Fax: (716) 892-8316

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  • Organization
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 33D0949532
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ancillary Testing Site in Health Care Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-26-2027

About IRENA M WOSZCZAK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Irena M Woszczak, a provider established in Buffalo, New York operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295949311 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 5635-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Irena M Woszczak. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Irena M Woszczak Dispensing Optician (Owner)

NPI
1295949311
Provider Legal Name
BROADWAY OPTICIANS
Other Organization Name
IRENA M WOSZCZAK
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
999 BROADWAY ST BUFFALO, NY 14212
Location Phone
(716) 892-9373
Location Fax
(716) 892-8316
Mailing Address
999 BROADWAY ST BUFFALO, NY 14212
Mailing Phone
(716) 892-9373
Mailing Fax
(716) 892-8316
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-09-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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 Optician

Taxonomy Code
156FX1800X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.
5635-1
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
  • BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO

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.

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.

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

MS. IRENA M WOSZCZAK DISPENSING OPTICIAN

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(716) 892-9373

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
00011278301OTHER (01)NYBCBS OG WNY INC
NY5635OTHER (01)NYEYEMED
01343728MEDICAID (05)NY 
140943OTHER (01)NYCOLE
49661OTHER (01)NYDAVIS VISION
000390186005OTHER (01)NYBCBS OF WNY

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
33D0949532
Facility Type
Ancillary Testing Site in Health Care Center
Certificate Effective Date
March 27, 2023
Certificate Expiration Date
March 26, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. JEFFREY J. YU
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Irena M Woszczak to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1295949311, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1295949311.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Technician/Technologist (Contact Lens Fitter)
999 BROADWAY ST
BUFFALO, NY 14212

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295949311, enumerated as an "organization" on May 09, 2007.

The provider is located at 999 BROADWAY ST BUFFALO, NY 14212 and the phone number is (716) 892-9373.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Blue Cross Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.