ASSN FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
NPI 1437319670
Voluntary or Charitable in Allentown, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 11, 2008

Contact Information

845 W WYOMING ST
ALLENTOWN, PA
ZIP 18103
Phone: (610) 433-6018
Fax: (610) 433-4586

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About ASSN FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Assn For The Blind & Visually Impaired, a provider established in Allentown, Pennsylvania operating as a Voluntary Or Charitable. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437319670 assigned on June 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251V00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Assn For The Blind & Visually Impaired. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kathleen R Meckes (Executive Director)

NPI
1437319670
Provider Legal Name
PA ASSN FOR THE BLIND - LEHIGH COUNTY BRANCH
Other Organization Name
ASSN FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
845 W WYOMING ST ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Location Phone
(610) 433-6018
Location Fax
(610) 433-4586
Mailing Address
845 W WYOMING ST ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Mailing Phone
(610) 433-6018
Mailing Fax
(610) 433-4586
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-11-2008
Last Update Date
06-11-2008
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Voluntary or Charitable

Taxonomy Code
251V00000X
Type
Agencies

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

KATHLEEN R MECKES

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 433-6018

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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 1437319670, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
0
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 3 → 6 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1437319670.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437319670, enumerated as an "organization" on June 11, 2008.

The provider is located at 845 W WYOMING ST ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 and the phone number is (610) 433-6018.

Voluntary or Charitable with taxonomy code 251V00000X.