TUTTLE EYE CARE, INC.
NPI 1760670665
Optometrist - Corneal and Contact Management in Ames, IA

NPI Status: Active since October 05, 2007

Contact Information

2801 GRAND AVE STE 1025
AMES, IA
ZIP 50010
Phone: (515) 233-5664
Fax: (515) 233-6272

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  • Organization
  • Optometrist
  • Corneal and Contact Management

About TUTTLE EYE CARE, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tuttle Eye Care, Inc., a provider established in Ames, Iowa operating as a Optometrist, focusing in corneal and contact management . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1760670665 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152WC0802X with license number 002407 (IA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Joel R. Tuttle O.d. (President)

NPI
1760670665
Provider Name
TUTTLE EYE CARE, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2801 GRAND AVE STE 1025 AMES, IA 50010
Location Phone
(515) 233-5664
Location Fax
(515) 233-6272
Mailing Address
2801 GRAND AVE STE 1025 AMES, IA 50010
Mailing Phone
(515) 233-5664
Mailing Fax
(515) 233-6272
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-05-2007
Last Update Date
10-05-2007
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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 Corneal and Contact Management

Taxonomy Code
152WC0802X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.
002407
License State
IA
Taxonomy Description
The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear.

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.

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. JOEL R. TUTTLE O.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(515) 230-4214

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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 1760670665, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
5
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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1760670665.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Technician/Technologist (Optician)
2801 GRAND AVE STE 1025
AMES, IA 50010

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1760670665, enumerated as an "organization" on October 05, 2007.

The provider is located at 2801 GRAND AVE STE 1025 AMES, IA 50010 and the phone number is (515) 233-5664.

Optometrist with taxonomy code 152WC0802X and a focus in Corneal and Contact Management.