PROFESSIONAL EYE CARE ASSOC
NPI 1477568202
Eyewear Supplier in Pittsburgh, PA
NPI Status: Active since July 30, 2006
Contact Information
5831 FORBES AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA
ZIP 15217
Phone: (412) 521-2100
Fax: (421) 521-9340
- Organization
- Eyewear Supplier
About PROFESSIONAL EYE CARE ASSOC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Professional Eye Care Assoc, a provider established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operating as a Eyewear Supplier. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477568202 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332H00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Joy E Karakis (Office Manager)
- NPI
- 1477568202
- Provider Name
- PROFESSIONAL EYE CARE ASSOC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 5831 FORBES AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217
- Location Phone
- (412) 521-2100
- Location Fax
- (421) 521-9340
- Mailing Address
- 5831 FORBES AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217
- Mailing Phone
- (412) 521-2100
- Mailing Fax
- (421) 521-9340
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-30-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
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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
Eyewear Supplier
- Taxonomy Code
- 332H00000X
- Type
- Suppliers
- Taxonomy Description
- An organization that provides spectacles, contact lenses, and other vision enhancement devices prescribed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
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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 1477568202, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).
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 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477568202, enumerated as an "organization" on July 30, 2006.
The provider is located at 5831 FORBES AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 and the phone number is (412) 521-2100.
Eyewear Supplier with taxonomy code 332H00000X.
