JOAN ELIZABETH BROWNE O.D.
NPI 1740533488
Optometrist in Reno, NV

NPI Status: Active since October 18, 2012

Contact Information

2295 KIETZKE LN
RENO, NV
ZIP 89502
Phone: (775) 781-7845

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About JOAN BROWNE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joan Browne, a provider established in Reno, Nevada with a medical specialization in Optometrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740533488 assigned on October 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152W00000X with license number 828 (NV). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI: 1740533488
Provider Name: JOAN ELIZABETH BROWNE O.D.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2295 KIETZKE LN RENO, NV 89502
Location Phone: (775) 781-7845
Mailing Address: 1529 DESERT GOLD CT GARDNERVILLE, NV 89410
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-18-2012
Last Update Date: 07-01-2015
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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
Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.: 828
License State: NV
Taxonomy Description: Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.

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 1740533488, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1740533488.