KENT HERMAN JUFFER O.D.
NPI 1477661502
Optometrist in Mason City, IA

NPI Status: Active since August 28, 2006

Contact Information

3121 4TH ST SW
MASON CITY, IA
ZIP 50401
Phone: (641) 423-8861
Fax: (641) 423-0727

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Optometrist
Accepts Insurance

About KENT JUFFER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kent Juffer, a provider established in Mason City, Iowa with a medical specialization in Optometrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477661502 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152W00000X with license number 01686 (IA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1477661502
Provider Name: KENT HERMAN JUFFER O.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3121 4TH ST SW MASON CITY, IA 50401
Location Phone: (641) 423-8861
Location Fax: (641) 423-0727
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1877 MASON CITY, IA 50402
Mailing Phone: (641) 423-8861
Mailing Fax: (641) 423-0727
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-28-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Optometrist
Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.: 01686
License State: IA
Taxonomy Description: Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medica

Medica Insure Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica Insure Bronze Premier - EPO
Medica Insure Bronze Share - EPO
Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
Medica Insure Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica Insure Gold Share - EPO
Medica Insure Gold Standard - EPO
Medica Insure Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica Insure Silver Share - EPO
Medica Insure Silver Standard - EPO

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State
0138271	MEDICAID (05)	IA
54480	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)
T01064	MEDICARE UPIN (02)

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 1477661502, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 24 = 58

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.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1477661502.