DR. THOMAS STOUGH HELFRICH OD
NPI 1487747523
Optometrist in Orangeburg, SC

NPI Status: Active since October 02, 2006

Contact Information

3310 MAGNOLIA ST
ORANGEBURG, SC
ZIP 29115
Phone: (803) 531-6900

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About THOMAS HELFRICH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Thomas Helfrich, a provider established in Orangeburg, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Optometrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487747523 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152W00000X with license number 1212 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1487747523
Provider Name: DR. THOMAS STOUGH HELFRICH OD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3310 MAGNOLIA ST ORANGEBURG, SC 29115
Location Phone: (803) 531-6900
Mailing Address: 3310 MAGNOLIA ST ORANGEBURG, SC 29115
Mailing Phone: (803) 531-6900
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-02-2006
Last Update Date: 10-31-2016
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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.: 1212
License State: SC
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.

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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 1487747523, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1487747523.