GROETKEN FAMILY EYE CARE
NPI 1578744256
Optometrist in Le Mars, IA

NPI Status: Active since November 21, 2007

Contact Information

16 CENTRAL AVE NE
LE MARS, IA
ZIP 51031
Phone: (712) 454-6899
Fax: (712) 546-8971

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  • Organization
  • Optometrist
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 16D2087685
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Practitioner Other
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 12-01-2026

About GROETKEN FAMILY EYE CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Groetken Family Eye Care, a provider established in Le Mars, Iowa operating as a Optometrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578744256 assigned on November 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152W00000X with license number 02144 (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 provider's is doing business as Groetken Family Eye Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Elizabeth Kay Groetken Od (Owner/doctor)

NPI
1578744256
Provider Legal Name
HALSTED'S PC
Other Organization Name
GROETKEN FAMILY EYE CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
16 CENTRAL AVE NE LE MARS, IA 51031
Location Phone
(712) 454-6899
Location Fax
(712) 546-8971
Mailing Address
16 CENTRAL AVE NE LE MARS, IA 51031
Mailing Phone
(712) 546-8998
Mailing Fax
(712) 546-8971
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-21-2007
Last Update Date
05-22-2008
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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

Taxonomy Code
152W00000X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.
02144
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

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:

  • Medica Insure Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Bronze Premier - EPO
  • Medica Insure Bronze Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Gold Standard - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver Share - EPO
  • Medica Insure Silver Standard - EPO

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

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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

ELIZABETH KAY GROETKEN OD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/DOCTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(712) 546-8998

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
U51133MEDICARE UPIN (02)IA 
6020330001MEDICARE NSC (07) 
28406OTHER (01)IABCBS OF IOWA
I20045MEDICARE PIN (08)IA 
1760436802OTHER (01)IANPI PROVIDER
11206OTHER (01)IAMIDLANDS
0135230002OTHER (01)IAMEDICARE CIGNA
2195669MEDICAID (05)IA 

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
16D2087685
Facility Type
Practitioner Other
Certificate Effective Date
December 02, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
December 01, 2026
Laboratory Director
ELIZABETH GROETKEN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Groetken Family Eye Care 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 1578744256, 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 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 1578744256.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Optometrist
16 CENTRAL AVE NE
LE MARS, IA 51031

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578744256, enumerated as an "organization" on November 21, 2007.

The provider is located at 16 CENTRAL AVE NE LE MARS, IA 51031 and the phone number is (712) 454-6899.

Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medica, Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.