COCKEYSVILLE OPTICIANS
NPI 1851495972
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Cockeysville, MD

NPI Status: Active since September 11, 2006

Contact Information

18 CRANBROOK RD
COCKEYSVILLE, MD
ZIP 21030
Phone: (410) 666-0610
Fax: (410) 666-2146

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  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About COCKEYSVILLE OPTICIANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cockeysville Opticians, a provider established in Cockeysville, Maryland operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851495972 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 06304 (). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 Cockeysville Opticians. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Ronald James Steinmetz Optician Abo (President)

NPI
1851495972
Provider Legal Name
STEINMETZ OPTICAL INC
Other Organization Name
COCKEYSVILLE OPTICIANS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
18 CRANBROOK RD COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
Location Phone
(410) 666-0610
Location Fax
(410) 666-2146
Mailing Address
18 CRANBROOK RD COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030
Mailing Phone
(410) 666-0610
Mailing Fax
(410) 666-2146
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-11-2006
Last Update Date
04-10-2009
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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.
06304
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X 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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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

MR. RONALD JAMES STEINMETZ OPTICIAN ABO

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(410) 666-0610

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1322230001MEDICARE NSC (07)MD 

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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 1851495972, 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1851495972.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851495972, enumerated as an "organization" on September 11, 2006.

The provider is located at 18 CRANBROOK RD COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030 and the phone number is (410) 666-0610.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.