VISTAR EYE CENTER
NPI 1740424126
Eyewear Supplier in Bedford, VA

NPI Status: Active since April 29, 2009

Contact Information

548 BLUE RIDGE AVE
BEDFORD, VA
ZIP 24523
Phone: (540) 855-5139
Fax: (540) 342-4373

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About VISTAR EYE CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vistar Eye Center, a provider established in Bedford, Virginia operating as a Eyewear Supplier. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740424126 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332H00000X with license number 1156 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Kathy P Cowan (Administrator)

NPI
1740424126
Provider Name
VISTAR EYE CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
548 BLUE RIDGE AVE BEDFORD, VA 24523
Location Phone
(540) 855-5139
Location Fax
(540) 342-4373
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1789 ROANOKE, VA 24008
Mailing Phone
(540) 855-5139
Mailing Fax
(540) 342-4373
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-29-2009
Last Update Date
04-29-2009
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Eyewear Supplier

Taxonomy Code
332H00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
1156
License State
VA
Taxonomy Description
An organization that provides spectacles, contact lenses, and other vision enhancement devices prescribed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.

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

MRS. KATHY P COWAN

Authorized Official Title
ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(540) 855-5123

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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 1740424126, 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 4 → 8 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 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 1740424126.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
548 BLUE RIDGE AVE
BEDFORD, VA 24523
Physician Assistant
548 BLUE RIDGE AVE
BEDFORD, VA 24523
Family Medicine
548 BLUE RIDGE AVE
BEDFORD, VA 24523
Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
548 BLUE RIDGE AVE
BEDFORD, VA 24523
Clinic/Center (Rural Health)
548 BLUE RIDGE AVE
BEDFORD, VA 24523
Family Medicine
548 BLUE RIDGE AVE
BEDFORD, VA 24523
Physician Assistant
548 BLUE RIDGE AVE
BEDFORD, VA 24523

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740424126, enumerated as an "organization" on April 29, 2009.

The provider is located at 548 BLUE RIDGE AVE BEDFORD, VA 24523 and the phone number is (540) 855-5139.

Eyewear Supplier with taxonomy code 332H00000X.