DSS OPHTHALMIC DISPENSING PC
NPI 1316248743
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Tonawanda, NY

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2010

Contact Information

875 BRIGHTON RD
TONAWANDA, NY
ZIP 14150
Phone: (716) 832-0296
Fax: (716) 832-0943

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  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About DSS OPHTHALMIC DISPENSING PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dss Ophthalmic Dispensing Pc, a provider established in Tonawanda, New York operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1316248743 assigned on November 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number C004982-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. Dss Ophthalmic Dispensing Pc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. David S. Schmidt Jr. (Owner/president)

NPI
1316248743
Provider Name
DSS OPHTHALMIC DISPENSING PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
875 BRIGHTON RD TONAWANDA, NY 14150
Location Phone
(716) 832-0296
Location Fax
(716) 832-0943
Mailing Address
875 BRIGHTON RD TONAWANDA, NY 14150
Mailing Phone
(716) 832-0296
Mailing Fax
(716) 832-0943
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-17-2010
Last Update Date
11-17-2010
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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.
C004982-1
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 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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. DAVID S. SCHMIDT JR.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(716) 832-0296

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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 1316248743, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1316248743.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Technician/Technologist (Optician)
875 BRIGHTON RD
TONAWANDA, NY 14150
Technician/Technologist (Optician)
875 BRIGHTON RD
TONAWANDA, NY 14150

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1316248743, enumerated as an "organization" on November 17, 2010.

The provider is located at 875 BRIGHTON RD TONAWANDA, NY 14150 and the phone number is (716) 832-0296.

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