MR. ABEL HERNANDEZ
NPI 1548547516
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Anacostia, DC

NPI Status: Active since November 04, 2011

Contact Information

2220 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
ANACOSTIA, DC
ZIP 20020
Phone: (203) 892-2545

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About ABEL HERNANDEZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Abel Hernandez, a provider established in Anacostia, District Of Columbia with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548547516 assigned on November 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1548547516
Provider Name
MR. ABEL HERNANDEZ
Other Name
TRACY C AARONS
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2220 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD ANACOSTIA, DC 20020
Location Phone
(203) 892-2545
Mailing Address
5026 ROUNTOWER PLACE COLUMBIA, MD 21044
Mailing Phone
(203) 892-2545
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-04-2011
Last Update Date
04-25-2012
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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
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)
1156FC0800XEye and Vision Services Providers

Technician/Technologist
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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 1548547516, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
6
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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1548547516.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548547516, enumerated as an "individual" on November 04, 2011.

The provider is located at 2220 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD ANACOSTIA, DC 20020 and the phone number is (203) 892-2545.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.