CONTACTS AND SPECS
NPI 1376094417
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Chicago, IL

NPI Status: Active since October 24, 2016

Contact Information

3123 N. BROADWAY ST.
CONTACT AND SPECS
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60657
Phone: (773) 880-5400

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  • Organization
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About CONTACTS AND SPECS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Contacts And Specs, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376094417 assigned on October 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 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 Contacts And Specs. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Tonya White (Billing Consultant)

NPI
1376094417
Provider Legal Name
CONTACT LENSES UNLIMITED
Other Organization Name
CONTACTS AND SPECS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3123 N. BROADWAY ST. CONTACT AND SPECS CHICAGO, IL 60657
Location Phone
(773) 880-5400
Mailing Address
3123 N. BROADWAY ST. CONTACT AND SPECS CHICAGO, IL 60657
Mailing Phone
(773) 880-5400
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-24-2016
Last Update Date
10-24-2016
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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
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.

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)
1152W00000XEye and Vision Services Providers

Optometrist

 
2152WX0102XEye and Vision Services Providers

Optometrist
Occupational Vision

 
3156FC0800XEye and Vision Services Providers

Technician/Technologist
Contact Lens

 
4156FC0801XEye and Vision Services Providers

Technician/Technologist
Contact Lens Fitter

 

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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

MRS. TONYA WHITE

Authorized Official Title
BILLING CONSULTANT
Authorized Official Phone
(773) 512-4306

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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 1376094417, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1376094417.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376094417, enumerated as an "organization" on October 24, 2016.

The provider is located at 3123 N. BROADWAY ST. CONTACT AND SPECS CHICAGO, IL 60657 and the phone number is (773) 880-5400.

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