OPTIMAL MAN
NPI 1841066362
Clinic/Center in Hickory, NC

NPI Status: Active since November 27, 2023

Contact Information

1270 25TH STREET PL SE STE 1
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28602
Phone: (828) 220-3190

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • CLIA Number: 34D2295849
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-16-2027

About OPTIMAL MAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Optimal Man, a provider established in Hickory, North Carolina operating as a Clinic/center. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841066362 assigned on November 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The provider's other name is Optimal Man. The authorized official of this NPI record is Bryan Fulkersin Fnp-c (Owner)

NPI
1841066362
Provider Legal Name
OPTIMAL MAN, PLLC
Other Organization Name
OPTIMAL MAN
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1270 25TH STREET PL SE STE 1 HICKORY, NC 28602
Location Phone
(828) 220-3190
Mailing Address
1270 25TH STREET PL SE STE 1 HICKORY, NC 28602
Mailing Phone
(828) 220-3190
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-27-2023
Last Update Date
11-30-2023
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center

Taxonomy Code
261Q00000X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
A facility or distinct part of one used for the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients. Clinic/Center is irregularly defined, sometimes being limited to organizations serving specialized treatment requirements or distinct patient/client groups (e.g., radiology, poor, and public health).

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

BRYAN FULKERSIN FNP-C

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(910) 228-7538

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
34D2295849
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
April 17, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 16, 2027
Laboratory Director
JESSIE WHITTINGTON
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Optimal Man after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1841066362, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1841066362.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841066362, enumerated as an "organization" on November 27, 2023.

The provider is located at 1270 25TH STREET PL SE STE 1 HICKORY, NC 28602 and the phone number is (828) 220-3190.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261Q00000X.