SCHEPENS RETINA ASSOCIATES
NPI 1841410685
Technician/Technologist - Ophthalmic in Boston, MA

NPI Status: Active since April 26, 2007

Contact Information

1 AUTUMN ST
6TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02215
Phone: (617) 632-7777
Fax: (617) 632-7770

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  • Technician/Technologist
  • Ophthalmic

About SCHEPENS RETINA ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Schepens Retina Associates, a provider established in Boston, Massachusetts operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in ophthalmic . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841410685 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1100X. 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 provider's is doing business as Schepens Retina Associates. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Marjie S Whitemore (Director Of Clinical And Business O)

NPI
1841410685
Provider Legal Name
RETINA ASSOCIATES INC
Other Organization Name
SCHEPENS RETINA ASSOCIATES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1 AUTUMN ST 6TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02215
Location Phone
(617) 632-7777
Location Fax
(617) 632-7770
Mailing Address
1 AUTUMN STREET 6TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02215
Mailing Phone
(617) 632-7777
Mailing Fax
(617) 632-7770
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-26-2007
Last Update Date
11-21-2007
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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

Technician/Technologist Ophthalmic

Taxonomy Code
156FX1100X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An ophthalmic technician/technologist assists ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions, including administering eye exams, administering eye medications, and instructing the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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

MS. MARJIE S WHITEMORE

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AND BUSINESS O
Authorized Official Phone
(617) 632-7776

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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 1841410685, 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1841410685.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ophthalmology
1 AUTUMN ST, 6TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02215
Internal Medicine
1 AUTUMN ST, FIFTH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02215
Ophthalmology
1 AUTUMN ST, 6TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02215
Social Worker (Clinical)
1 AUTUMN ST, ROOM # AU 434
BOSTON, MA 02215
Ophthalmology
1 AUTUMN ST, 6TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02215
Ophthalmology
1 AUTUMN ST, 6TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02215
Psychologist (Clinical Child & Adolescent)
1 AUTUMN ST
BOSTON, MA 02215

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841410685, enumerated as an "organization" on April 26, 2007.

The provider is located at 1 AUTUMN ST 6TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02215 and the phone number is (617) 632-7777.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1100X and a focus in Ophthalmic.