ZAYNAB ALAKOLI
NPI 1437881893
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Dearborn, MI

NPI Status: Active since June 25, 2022

Contact Information

5851 MERCURY DR
DEARBORN, MI
ZIP 48126
Phone: (313) 271-4296
Fax: (313) 271-4713

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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Technician/Technologist
Optician

About ZAYNAB ALAKOLI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Zaynab Alakoli, a provider established in Dearborn, Michigan with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437881893 assigned on June 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1437881893
Provider Name: ZAYNAB ALAKOLI
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5851 MERCURY DR DEARBORN, MI 48126
Location Phone: (313) 271-4296
Location Fax: (313) 271-4713
Mailing Address: 5851 MERCURY DR DEARBORN, MI 48126
Mailing Phone: (313) 271-4296
Mailing Fax: (313) 271-4713
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 06-25-2022
Last Update Date: 06-25-2022
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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.

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 1437881893, 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1437881893.