ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
NPI 1700029592
Optometrist - Low Vision Rehabilitation in Allentown, PA
NPI Status: Active since April 09, 2009
Contact Information
845 WYOMING ST.
ALLENTOWN, PA
ZIP 18103
Phone: (610) 433-6018
Fax: (610) 433-4856
- Organization
- Optometrist
- Low Vision Rehabilitation
About ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Association For The Blind And Visually Impaired, a provider established in Allentown, Pennsylvania operating as a Optometrist, focusing in low vision rehabilitation . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700029592 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152WL0500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Association For The Blind And Visually Impaired. The authorized official of this NPI record is Kathleen R. Meckes (Executive Director)
- NPI
- 1700029592
- Provider Legal Name
- PA ASSN FOR THE BLIND LEHIGH COUNTY BRANCH
- Other Organization Name
- ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 845 WYOMING ST. ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
- Location Phone
- (610) 433-6018
- Location Fax
- (610) 433-4856
- Mailing Address
- 845 WYOMING ST. ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
- Mailing Phone
- (610) 433-6018
- Mailing Fax
- (610) 433-4856
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-09-2009
- Last Update Date
- 04-09-2009
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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
Optometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Taxonomy Code
- 152WL0500X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
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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 1700029592, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700029592, enumerated as an "organization" on April 09, 2009.
The provider is located at 845 WYOMING ST. ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 and the phone number is (610) 433-6018.
Optometrist with taxonomy code 152WL0500X and a focus in Low Vision Rehabilitation.
