LUSBY VISION INSTITUTE & LA JOLLA EYE & LASER
NPI 1518002799
Specialist in La Jolla, CA

Q: What is the provider's specialty?

The provider's specialty is Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

NPI Status: Active since February 21, 2007

Contact Information

9850 GENESEE AVE
SUITE 220
LA JOLLA, CA
ZIP 92037
Phone: (858) 459-6200

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Specialist

About LUSBY VISION INSTITUTE & LA JOLLA EYE & LASER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lusby Vision Institute & La Jolla Eye & Laser, a provider established in La Jolla, California operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518002799 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number G41830 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's other name is Lusby Vision Institute & La Jolla Eye & Laser. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Patricia Moreno (Billing Manager)

NPI: 1518002799
Provider Legal Name: FRANKLIN W. LUSBY, M.D. INC
Other Organization Name: LUSBY VISION INSTITUTE & LA JOLLA EYE & LASER
Other Name Type: Other Name (5)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 9850 GENESEE AVE SUITE 220 LA JOLLA, CA 92037
Location Phone: (858) 459-6200
Mailing Address: 9850 GENESEE AVE SUITE 220 LA JOLLA, CA 92037
Mailing Phone: (858) 459-6200
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-21-2007
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: Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
Type: Other Service Providers
License No.: G41830
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name: MS. PATRICIA MORENO
Authorized Official Title: BILLING MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone: (619) 749-0200

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 1518002799, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

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 1 → 2 0 → 0 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1518002799.

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