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NORTHERNGATE
NPI 1679466874
Ophthalmology in Silver Spring, MD

Active since May 29, 2025
8650 GEORGIA AVE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910(301) 589-7474(301) 589-7159 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 9, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 24, 2026, May 29, 2025 (2 updates tracked since 2025).

About Northerngate NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

NORTHERNGATE (NPI 1679466874), doing business as American Eye Care Center, is a healthcare organization registered as an ophthalmology in Silver Spring, Maryland and active in the NPI registry since May 2025. The organization lists Bushra Rana, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679466874
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy207W00000X
Legal Business NameNORTHERNGATE
Location Address8650 GEORGIA AVESilver Spring, MD 20910-3404
Mailing Address8650 Georgia AveSilver Spring, MD 20910-3404 · (301) 589-7474 · Fax (301) 589-7159
Phone(301) 589-7474
Fax(301) 589-7159
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialBushra RanaOwner · (571) 460-0298
Enumeration DateMay 29, 2025
Last NPPES UpdateJune 9, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJune 9, 2026
✔ NPI 1679466874 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyOphthalmologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207W00000X
Definition
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.
Also ListedOptometristTaxonomy 152W00000X
8650 GEORGIA AVE, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsAmerican Eye Care Center

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 4

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

NORTHERNGATE
Ophthalmology
8650 GEORGIA AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Montgomery County (301) 589-7474
AMERICAN OPTICAL AND CONTACT LENSES
Clinic/Center
8650 GEORGIA AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Montgomery County (301) 589-7474
MONIQUE CYPRESS OD
Optometrist
8650 GEORGIA AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Montgomery County (301) 589-7474
AMERICA'S BEST CONTACTS & EYEGLASSES
Technician/Technologist (Optician)
8650 GEORGIA AVE
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Montgomery County (240) 485-0049

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Northerngate's NPI number?

The NPI number for Northerngate is 1679466874. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 29, 2025. The provider is doing business as American Eye Care Center.

Where is Northerngate located?

Northerngate is located at 8650 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The listed phone number is (301) 589-7474.

What is Northerngate's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Northerngate was last updated on June 9, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.