EYE CARE INSTITUTE, PA
NPI 1629187232
Ophthalmology in Harker Heights, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 29, 2006

Contact Information

800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY
STE 150
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX
ZIP 76548
Phone: (254) 519-2020

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  • Organization
  • Ophthalmology
  • Accepts Insurance

About EYE CARE INSTITUTE, PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Eye Care Institute, Pa, a provider established in Harker Heights, Texas operating as a Ophthalmology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629187232 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X with license number H5308 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated May 2026. Eye Care Institute, Pa operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is John Esters (Owner Physician)

NPI
1629187232
Provider Name
EYE CARE INSTITUTE, PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY STE 150 HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Location Phone
(254) 519-2020
Mailing Address
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY STE 150 HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Mailing Phone
(254) 519-2023
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-29-2006
Last Update Date
05-05-2026
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Ophthalmologists like Eye Care Institute, Pa specialize in diagnosing and treating eye conditions. They may perform surgeries to correct vision issues or prevent vision loss due to diseases like glaucoma. Additionally, they can provide eyeglasses, prescribe contact lenses, and offer other vision-related services.

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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

Ophthalmology

Taxonomy Code
207W00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
H5308
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Gold - PPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO

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

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

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

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

JOHN ESTERS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(254) 519-2023

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
149532701OTHER (01)TXOPTICAL
00K38EOTHER (01)TXBLUE CROSS /BLUE SHIELD
91882OTHER (01)TXSCOTT & WHITE
137827510MEDICAID (05)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 1629187232, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
2
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1629187232.

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The following 15 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Internal Medicine
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Family Medicine
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HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
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HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, STE. 355
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Orthopaedic Surgery (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery)
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HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Advanced Practice Midwife
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Family Medicine
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, SUITE 125
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult Health)
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, SUITE 355
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Obstetrics & Gynecology
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, SUITE 200
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Orthopaedic Surgery
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, SUITE 175
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, STE. 355
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, STE. 355
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548
Nurse Practitioner
800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, STE 125
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629187232, enumerated as an "organization" on August 29, 2006.

The provider is located at 800 W CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY STE 150 HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548 and the phone number is (254) 519-2020.

Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.