ART SCHNECK OPTICAL CO INC
NPI 1649495367
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Emmaus, PA

NPI Status: Active since April 16, 2007

Contact Information

720 HARRISON STREET
EMMAUS, PA
ZIP 18049
Phone: (610) 965-4066
Fax: (610) 965-7090

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  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About ART SCHNECK OPTICAL CO INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Art Schneck Optical Co Inc, a provider established in Emmaus, Pennsylvania operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649495367 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Art Schneck Optical Co Inc 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 Mr. Donald R Schneck Optician (Owner)

NPI
1649495367
Provider Name
ART SCHNECK OPTICAL CO INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
720 HARRISON STREET EMMAUS, PA 18049
Location Phone
(610) 965-4066
Location Fax
(610) 965-7090
Mailing Address
720 HARRISON STREET EMMAUS, PA 18049
Mailing Phone
(610) 965-4066
Mailing Fax
(610) 965-7090
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-16-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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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.

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.

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

MR. DONALD R SCHNECK OPTICIAN

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 965-4066

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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 1649495367, 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
7
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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1649495367.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649495367, enumerated as an "organization" on April 16, 2007.

The provider is located at 720 HARRISON STREET EMMAUS, PA 18049 and the phone number is (610) 965-4066.

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