DR. HOWARD STEPHEN BOOKBINDER O.D.
NPI 1528134541
Optometrist - Corneal and Contact Management in Bethlehem, PA
NPI Status: Active since November 28, 2006
Contact Information
3445 HIGH POINT BLVD
BETHLEHEM, PA
ZIP 18017
Phone: (610) 866-2444
Fax: (610) 866-2511
- Individual
- Male
- Optometrist
- Corneal and Contact Management
- Accepts Insurance
About HOWARD BOOKBINDER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Bookbinder, a provider established in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Optometrist, focusing in corneal and contact management . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528134541 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152WC0802X with license number OE004966P (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1528134541
- Provider Name
- DR. HOWARD STEPHEN BOOKBINDER O.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 3445 HIGH POINT BLVD BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
- Location Phone
- (610) 866-2444
- Location Fax
- (610) 866-2511
- Mailing Address
- 3445 HIGH POINT BLVD BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
- Mailing Phone
- (610) 866-2444
- Mailing Fax
- (610) 866-2511
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-28-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
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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 Corneal and Contact Management
- Taxonomy Code
- 152WC0802X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- License No.
- OE004966P
- License State
- PA
- Taxonomy Description
- The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
- Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
- BlueSelect Bronze Basic - PPO
- BlueSelect Bronze Core - PPO
- BlueSelect Expanded Bronze Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
- BlueSelect Gold Core - PPO
- BlueSelect Gold HealthPlus - PPO
- BlueSelect Gold Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver Classic - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver Classic without Kid's Dental - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver HealthPlus - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver HealthPlus without Kid's Dental - PPO
- BlueSelect Silver Standard without Kid's Dental - PPO
- my Blue Access Major Events Select PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 0 - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Platinum 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Platinum 0 - PPO
- my Blue Access Select PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO
- my Blue Access WV Major Events PPO Catastrophic 10600 - 3 Free PCP Visits - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 9200 - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Gold 1700 HSA - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Gold 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Premier Silver 0 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Bronze 7500 - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000 + Adult Dental and Vision - PPO
- my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Silver 6000 - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1528134541, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).
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 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528134541, enumerated as an "individual" on November 28, 2006.
The provider is located at 3445 HIGH POINT BLVD BETHLEHEM, PA 18017 and the phone number is (610) 866-2444.
Optometrist with taxonomy code 152WC0802X and a focus in Corneal and Contact Management.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
