NORTHWEST EYEWEAR
NPI 1457690133
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Golden Valley, MN
NPI Status: Active since January 31, 2013
Contact Information
8501 GOLDEN VALLEY RD STE 100
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN
ZIP 55427
Phone: (763) 416-7655
Fax: (763) 416-7634
- Organization
- Technician/Technologist
- Optician
About NORTHWEST EYEWEAR
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Northwest Eyewear, a provider established in Golden Valley, Minnesota operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457690133 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Northwest Eyewear. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kelly Pettengill (Credentialing And Data Management)
- NPI
- 1457690133
- Provider Legal Name
- DISTINCTIVE EYEWEAR, LLC
- Other Organization Name
- NORTHWEST EYEWEAR
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 8501 GOLDEN VALLEY RD STE 100 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427
- Location Phone
- (763) 416-7655
- Location Fax
- (763) 416-7634
- Mailing Address
- 8401 GOLDEN VALLEY RD STE 330 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427
- Mailing Phone
- (763) 416-7629
- Mailing Fax
- (763) 416-7634
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-31-2013
- Last Update Date
- 03-18-2020
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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 State
- MN
- 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 156FC0800X | Eye and Vision Services Providers | Technician/Technologist | (MN) |
| 2 | 332H00000X | Suppliers | Eyewear Supplier |
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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 1457690133, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457690133, enumerated as an "organization" on January 31, 2013.
The provider is located at 8501 GOLDEN VALLEY RD STE 100 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427 and the phone number is (763) 416-7655.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.
