WILLIAM KOBZA
NPI 1629492376
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Milton, DE

NPI Status: Active since February 14, 2014

Contact Information

104 BROADKILL RD
MILTON, DE
ZIP 19968
Phone: (302) 684-5700
Fax: (302) 684-5702

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About WILLIAM KOBZA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Kobza, a provider established in Milton, Delaware with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629492376 assigned on February 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1629492376
Provider Name
WILLIAM KOBZA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
104 BROADKILL RD MILTON, DE 19968
Location Phone
(302) 684-5700
Location Fax
(302) 684-5702
Mailing Address
104 BROADKILL RD MILTON, DE 19968
Mailing Phone
(302) 684-5700
Mailing Fax
(302) 684-5702
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-14-2014
Last Update Date
02-14-2014
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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)
1156FX1800XEye and Vision Services Providers

Technician/Technologist
Optician

310633 (DE)

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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 1629492376, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 2 → 4 4 → 8 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1629492376.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629492376, enumerated as an "individual" on February 14, 2014.

The provider is located at 104 BROADKILL RD MILTON, DE 19968 and the phone number is (302) 684-5700.

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