WE CARE FOR EYES INC
NPI 1538405287
Technician/Technologist - Ophthalmic in Rego Park, NY
NPI Status: Active since December 28, 2012
Contact Information
9810 64TH AVE
1B
REGO PARK, NY
ZIP 11374
Phone: (718) 896-1942
Fax: (516) 568-7813
NPPES record last updated: August 17, 2015. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.
- Organization
- Technician/Technologist
- Ophthalmic
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 33D2154398
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 03-26-2027
About WE CARE FOR EYES INC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for We Care For Eyes Inc, a provider established in Rego Park, New York operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in ophthalmic . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538405287 assigned on December 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1100X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Todd H Lustig O.d. (Optometrist)
- NPI
- 1538405287
- Provider Name
- WE CARE FOR EYES INC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 9810 64TH AVE 1B REGO PARK, NY 11374
- Location Phone
- (718) 896-1942
- Location Fax
- (516) 568-7813
- Mailing Address
- 9810 64TH AVE 1B REGO PARK, NY 11374
- Mailing Phone
- (516) 791-5630
- Mailing Fax
- (516) 568-7813
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-28-2012
- Last Update Date
- 08-17-2015
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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 Ophthalmic
- Taxonomy Code
- 156FX1100X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- An ophthalmic technician/technologist assists ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions, including administering eye exams, administering eye medications, and instructing the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
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.
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
- 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
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 33D2154398
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- September 12, 2018
- Certificate Expiration Date
- March 26, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- DR. TODD H. LUSTIG
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to We Care For Eyes 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 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 1538405287, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538405287, enumerated as an "organization" on December 28, 2012.
The provider is located at 9810 64TH AVE 1B REGO PARK, NY 11374 and the phone number is (718) 896-1942.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1100X and a focus in Ophthalmic.
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.
