MRS. KAREN KAY ALLEN OPTICIAN
NPI 1386217503
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Wauneta, NE

NPI Status: Active since July 24, 2021

Contact Information

308 N TECUMSEH STE 2
WAUNETA, NE
ZIP 69045
Phone: (308) 394-5111
Fax: (308) 394-5111

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About KAREN ALLEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Karen Allen, a provider established in Wauneta, Nebraska with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386217503 assigned on July 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 171162 (NE). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 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.

NPI
1386217503
Provider Name
MRS. KAREN KAY ALLEN OPTICIAN
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
308 N TECUMSEH STE 2 WAUNETA, NE 69045
Location Phone
(308) 394-5111
Location Fax
(308) 394-5111
Mailing Address
PO BOX 63 WAUNETA, NE 69045
Mailing Phone
(308) 394-5111
Mailing Fax
(308) 394-5111
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-24-2021
Last Update Date
09-04-2021
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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.
171162
License State
NE
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

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
H12368166MEDICAID (05)NE 
87-1091622MEDICAID (05)NE 

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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 1386217503, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 0 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1386217503.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Technician/Technologist (Optician)
308 N TECUMSEH STE 2
WAUNETA, NE 69045

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1386217503, enumerated as an "individual" on July 24, 2021.

The provider is located at 308 N TECUMSEH STE 2 WAUNETA, NE 69045 and the phone number is (308) 394-5111.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.