KIL Y. WARD
NPI 1700012234
Technician/Technologist - Optometric Technician in Ogdensburg, NY

NPI Status: Active since June 10, 2009

Contact Information

3000 FORD STREET EXT
OGDENSBURG, NY
ZIP 13669
Phone: (315) 394-7902
Fax: (315) 394-7905

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Individual
Female
Technician/Technologist
Optometric Technician

About KIL WARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kil Ward, a provider established in Ogdensburg, New York with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optometric technician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700012234 assigned on June 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1202X with license number 005942 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI: 1700012234
Provider Name: KIL Y. WARD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3000 FORD STREET EXT OGDENSBURG, NY 13669
Location Phone: (315) 394-7902
Location Fax: (315) 394-7905
Mailing Address: 429 HAMILTON ST OGDENSBURG, NY 13669
Mailing Phone: (315) 393-2658
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-10-2009
Last Update Date: 06-10-2009
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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 Optometric Technician
Taxonomy Code: 156FX1202X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.: 005942
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: An optometric technician assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, basic eye testing, diagnostic tests, and assistance with corrective lenses.

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 1700012234, we treat the final digit (4) 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 46. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 46 = 4).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

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 0 → 0 0 → 0 2 → 4 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 46

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

The next multiple of ten after 46 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 46 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1700012234.