NICOLE MARIE COSAR
NPI 1841836749
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Herkimer, NY

NPI Status: Active since November 26, 2019

Contact Information

103 N CAROLINE ST
HERKIMER, NY
ZIP 13350
Phone: (315) 717-0264
Fax: (315) 717-0266

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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Technician/Technologist
Optician

About NICOLE COSAR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nicole Cosar, a provider established in Herkimer, New York with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841836749 assigned on November 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 009641-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1841836749
Provider Name: NICOLE MARIE COSAR
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 103 N CAROLINE ST HERKIMER, NY 13350
Location Phone: (315) 717-0264
Location Fax: (315) 717-0266
Mailing Address: 126 MANHATTAN AVE ILION, NY 13357
Mailing Phone: (315) 985-0831
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 11-26-2019
Last Update Date: 11-26-2019
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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.: 009641-1
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.

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 1841836749, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

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 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 71

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.

80 - 71 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1841836749.