SOUTHWEST EYE CARE INC
NPI 1679623862
Ophthalmology in Chaska, MN

NPI Status: Active since January 11, 2007

Contact Information

1200 CHASKA CREEK WAY
SUITE 110
CHASKA, MN
ZIP 55318
Phone: (952) 466-3937
Fax: (952) 466-3936

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  • Organization
  • Ophthalmology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • CLIA Number: 24D2094996
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-27-2027

About SOUTHWEST EYE CARE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Southwest Eye Care Inc, a provider established in Chaska, Minnesota operating as a Ophthalmology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679623862 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X with license number 51388 (MN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Southwest Eye Care 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 Dr. Christopher Freed O.d. (Optometrist)

NPI
1679623862
Provider Name
SOUTHWEST EYE CARE INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1200 CHASKA CREEK WAY SUITE 110 CHASKA, MN 55318
Location Phone
(952) 466-3937
Location Fax
(952) 466-3936
Mailing Address
1200 CHASKA CREEK WAY SUITE 110 CHASKA, MN 55318
Mailing Phone
(952) 466-3937
Mailing Fax
(952) 466-3936
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-11-2007
Last Update Date
01-15-2020
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Ophthalmologists like Southwest Eye Care Inc 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.

Southwest Eye Care Inc is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20578793 who accepts Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider accepts the Medicare allowable as payment in full.The supplier carries the following product categories: Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Eyeglasses or Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Contact Lenses.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 204 Lewis Ave S Ste 102
    Watertown, MN 55388
    (952) 955-3553
  • 304 W Highway 212
    Norwood Young America, MN 55368
    (952) 467-2250
  • 2204 Commerce Blvd
    Mound, MN 55364
    (952) 472-3937
  • 13550 Wayzata Blvd
    Minnetonka, MN 55305
    (952) 479-6320
  • 218 Main St S Ste 105
    Hutchinson, MN 55350
    (320) 587-2593
  • 741 Enterprise Dr E
    Belle Plaine, MN 56011
    (952) 495-6070
  • 1201 Greeley Ave N Ste 3
    Glencoe, MN 55336
    (320) 864-2020
  • 304 W Highway 212
    Norwood, MN 55368
    (952) 467-2250

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.
51388
License State
MN
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.

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)
1152W00000XEye and Vision Services Providers

Optometrist

 
2156FX1800XEye and Vision Services Providers

Technician/Technologist
Optician

 

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:

  • BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
  • BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
  • Atlas $1,300 Gold - PPO
  • Atlas $2,000 Standard Gold - PPO
  • Atlas $3,050 Plus Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $3,800 HSA Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $6,000 Standard Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $6,800 Plus Bronze HSA - PPO
  • Atlas $7,500 Standard Bronze HSA - PPO
  • Atlas $8,400 HSA Bronze - 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.

*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

DR. CHRISTOPHER FREED O.D.

Authorized Official Title
OPTOMETRIST
Authorized Official Phone
(952) 466-3937

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
1427052323OTHER (01)MNNPI BERNIE ROTTACH
1770631889OTHER (01)MNNPI CHRISTOPHER FREED
1881741213OTHER (01)MNNPI AMY FREED
1104975762OTHER (01)MNNPI CHAD DOCKTER
1487644969OTHER (01)MNNPI SCOTT GLASER
1033193198OTHER (01)MNNPI PATTY JILEK
1801092960OTHER (01)MNNPI

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20578793
Accepts Medicare Assignment
YES
Specialities List
Optometrist.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Eyeglasses - Conventional Eyeglasses
  • Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional Contact Lenses - Conventional Contact Lenses

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
24D2094996
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
April 28, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 27, 2027
Laboratory Director
JABIN G. KRASSIN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Southwest Eye Care Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1679623862, 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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 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 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 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 1679623862.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
1200 CHASKA CREEK WAY, SUITE 200
CHASKA, MN 55318

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679623862, enumerated as an "organization" on January 11, 2007.

The provider is located at 1200 CHASKA CREEK WAY SUITE 110 CHASKA, MN 55318 and the phone number is (952) 466-3937.

Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, HealthPartners,. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.