BIG ISLAND OPTICAL, INC
NPI 1528008208
Eyewear Supplier in Hilo, HI

NPI Status: Active since June 08, 2006

Contact Information

1216 KINOOLE ST
HILO, HI
ZIP 96720
Phone: (808) 935-1360
Fax: (808) 935-1383

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  • Organization
  • Eyewear Supplier
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • CLIA Number: 12D2281486
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 05-07-2027

About BIG ISLAND OPTICAL, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Big Island Optical, Inc, a provider established in Hilo, Hawaii operating as a Eyewear Supplier. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528008208 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332H00000X with license number W20294426-01 (HI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jeffrey C Hironaga (Vice-president)

NPI
1528008208
Provider Name
BIG ISLAND OPTICAL, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1216 KINOOLE ST HILO, HI 96720
Location Phone
(808) 935-1360
Location Fax
(808) 935-1383
Mailing Address
1216 KINOOLE ST HILO, HI 96720
Mailing Phone
(808) 935-1360
Mailing Fax
(808) 935-1383
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-08-2006
Last Update Date
03-16-2021
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Big Island Optical, Inc is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20602337 who accepts Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider accepts the Medicare allowable as payment in full.The supplier carries the following product categories: Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Eyeglasses or Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Contact Lenses.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Eyewear Supplier

Taxonomy Code
332H00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
W20294426-01
License State
HI
Taxonomy Description
An organization that provides spectacles, contact lenses, and other vision enhancement devices prescribed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
  • BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO

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

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.

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

JEFFREY C HIRONAGA

Authorized Official Title
VICE-PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(808) 935-1360

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
08143202MEDICAID (05)HI 

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20602337
Accepts Medicare Assignment
YES
Specialities List
Prosthetic Personnel, Optician.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Eyeglasses - Conventional Eyeglasses
  • Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Contact Lenses - Conventional Contact Lenses

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
12D2281486
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
May 08, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
May 07, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. DARRETT CHOY
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Big Island Optical, Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1528008208, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
8
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 2 → 4 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 0 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1528008208.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528008208, enumerated as an "organization" on June 08, 2006.

The provider is located at 1216 KINOOLE ST HILO, HI 96720 and the phone number is (808) 935-1360.

Eyewear Supplier with taxonomy code 332H00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.