CHARLES BROWN OPTICIANS
NPI 1316077274
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Clinton, MD

NPI Status: Active since March 07, 2007

Contact Information

9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD
CLINTON, MD
ZIP 20735
Phone: (301) 868-9505
Fax: (301) 856-5807

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  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About CHARLES BROWN OPTICIANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Charles Brown Opticians, a provider established in Clinton, Maryland operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316077274 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Charles H Brown Optician (Owner Operator)

NPI
1316077274
Provider Name
CHARLES BROWN OPTICIANS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD CLINTON, MD 20735
Location Phone
(301) 868-9505
Location Fax
(301) 856-5807
Mailing Address
9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD CLINTON, MD 20735
Mailing Phone
(301) 868-9505
Mailing Fax
(301) 856-5807
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-07-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Technician/Technologist Optician

Taxonomy Code
156FX1800X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
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.

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

MR. CHARLES H BROWN OPTICIAN

Authorized Official Title
OWNER OPERATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 868-9505

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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 1316077274, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 1 → 2 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1316077274.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Dentist (General Practice)
9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD, SUITE 640
CLINTON, MD 20735
Dentist (General Practice)
9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD, SUITE #640
CLINTON, MD 20735
Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)
9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD, SUITE 740
CLINTON, MD 20735
Ophthalmology
9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD, #150
CLINTON, MD 20735
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD, SUITES 110 & 370
CLINTON, MD 20735

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316077274, enumerated as an "organization" on March 07, 2007.

The provider is located at 9131 PISCATAWAY ROAD CLINTON, MD 20735 and the phone number is (301) 868-9505.

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