DR. PAUL K. ANTHONY O.D.
NPI 1356360788
Optometrist - Low Vision Rehabilitation in Springfield, IL

NPI Status: Active since July 18, 2006

Contact Information

121 N GRAND AVE W
SPRINGFIELD, IL
ZIP 62702
Phone: (217) 528-3233
Fax: (217) 528-4511

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Individual
Male
Optometrist
Low Vision Rehabilitation

About PAUL ANTHONY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paul Anthony, a provider established in Springfield, Illinois with a medical specialization in Optometrist, focusing in low vision rehabilitation . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356360788 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152WL0500X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1356360788
Provider Name: DR. PAUL K. ANTHONY O.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 121 N GRAND AVE W SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702
Location Phone: (217) 528-3233
Location Fax: (217) 528-4511
Mailing Address: 3 OTTOWOOD DR SPRINGFIELD, IL 62711
Mailing Phone: (217) 528-3233
Mailing Fax: (217) 528-4511
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-18-2006
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 Low Vision Rehabilitation
Taxonomy Code: 152WL0500X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
License State: IL
Taxonomy Description: Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.

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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 1356360788, 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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 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 1356360788.