STEVE NICKELSBERG
NPI 1659411536
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Ocean City, NJ

NPI Status: Active since February 08, 2007

Contact Information

752 ASBURY AVE
OCEAN CITY, NJ
ZIP 08226
Phone: (609) 391-2121

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician
  • Accepts Insurance

About STEVE NICKELSBERG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Steve Nickelsberg, a provider established in Ocean City, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659411536 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number NJ1504 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1659411536
Provider Name
STEVE NICKELSBERG
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
752 ASBURY AVE OCEAN CITY, NJ 08226
Location Phone
(609) 391-2121
Mailing Address
752 ASBURY AVE OCEAN CITY, NJ 08226
Mailing Phone
(609) 391-2121
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-08-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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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
License No.
NJ1504
License State
NJ
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Focus Bronze POS? 205 - POS
  • Blue Focus Bronze POS? 705 - POS
  • Blue Focus Bronze POS? Standard - POS
  • Blue Focus Gold POS? 207 - POS
  • Blue Focus Gold POS? 902 - POS
  • Blue Focus Gold POS? Standard - POS
  • Blue Focus Silver POS? 206 - POS
  • Blue Focus Silver POS? 903 - POS
  • Blue Focus Silver POS? Standard - POS
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 204 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 901 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 203 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 308 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 203 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 309 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 604 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 204 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 501 - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
  • Blue Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
  • MyBlue Bronze HMO? 902 - HMO
  • MyBlue Bronze HMO? 904 - HMO
  • MyBlue Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Gold HMO? 704 - HMO
  • MyBlue Gold HMO? 804 - HMO
  • MyBlue Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Silver HMO? 705 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO

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.

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0184680001MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)NJ 

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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 1659411536, 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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 1 → 2 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 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 1659411536.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Optometrist
752 ASBURY AVE
OCEAN CITY, NJ 08226
Ophthalmology
752 ASBURY AVE
OCEAN CITY, NJ 08226

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659411536, enumerated as an "individual" on February 08, 2007.

The provider is located at 752 ASBURY AVE OCEAN CITY, NJ 08226 and the phone number is (609) 391-2121.

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

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.