MR. CARLOS ALBERTO FUENTES R.PH., ABOC
NPI 1528386471
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Laredo, TX
NPI Status: Active since May 16, 2010
Contact Information
7917 MCPHERSON RD STE 206
LAREDO, TX
ZIP 78045
Phone: (956) 693-0899
- Individual
- Male
- Technician/Technologist
- Optician
About CARLOS FUENTES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Carlos Fuentes, a provider established in Laredo, Texas with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528386471 assigned on May 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 216467 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.
- NPI
- 1528386471
- Provider Name
- MR. CARLOS ALBERTO FUENTES R.PH., ABOC
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 7917 MCPHERSON RD STE 206 LAREDO, TX 78045
- Location Phone
- (956) 693-0899
- Mailing Address
- 7811 MCPHERSON RD LAREDO, TX 78045
- Mailing Phone
- (956) 712-8053
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-16-2010
- Last Update Date
- 01-21-2016
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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
Technician/Technologist Optician
- Taxonomy Code
- 156FX1800X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- License No.
- 216467
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 183500000X | Pharmacy Service Providers | Pharmacist | 36772 (TX) |
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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 1528386471, 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 1528386471, enumerated as an "individual" on May 16, 2010.
The provider is located at 7917 MCPHERSON RD STE 206 LAREDO, TX 78045 and the phone number is (956) 693-0899.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.
