JACOB FUCHS
NPI 1821469669
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Brooklyn, NY
NPI Status: Active since October 19, 2015
Contact Information
4820 14TH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY
ZIP 11219
Phone: (718) 435-3839
- Individual
- Male
- Technician/Technologist
- Optician
About JACOB FUCHS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jacob Fuchs, a provider established in Brooklyn, New York with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821469669 assigned on October 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 009448-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.
- NPI
- 1821469669
- Provider Name
- JACOB FUCHS
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 4820 14TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11219
- Location Phone
- (718) 435-3839
- Mailing Address
- 4820 14TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11219
- Mailing Phone
- (718) 435-3839
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-19-2015
- Last Update Date
- 10-19-2015
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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
Technician/Technologist Optician
- Taxonomy Code
- 156FX1800X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- License No.
- 009448-1
- License State
- NY
- 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.
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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 1821469669, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).
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 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821469669, enumerated as an "individual" on October 19, 2015.
The provider is located at 4820 14TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11219 and the phone number is (718) 435-3839.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.
