MR. TIMOTHY RICHARD SLONE
NPI 1770375560
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Pikeville, KY

NPI Status: Active since May 19, 2025

Contact Information

254 CASSIDY BLVD
PIKEVILLE, KY
ZIP 41501
Phone: (606) 432-0238
Fax: (606) 432-7658

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Individual
Male
Technician/Technologist
Optician

About TIMOTHY SLONE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Timothy Slone, a provider established in Pikeville, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770375560 assigned on May 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 298985 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1770375560
Provider Name: MR. TIMOTHY RICHARD SLONE
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 254 CASSIDY BLVD PIKEVILLE, KY 41501
Location Phone: (606) 432-0238
Location Fax: (606) 432-7658
Mailing Address: 254 CASSIDY BLVD PIKEVILLE, KY 41501
Mailing Phone: (606) 432-0238
Mailing Fax: (606) 432-7658
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-19-2025
Last Update Date: 05-19-2025
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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 Optician
Taxonomy Code: 156FX1800X
Type: Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.: 298985
License State: KY
Taxonomy Description: Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.

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 1770375560, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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 → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1770375560.