AMY NICOLE BROWN
NPI 1861270829
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Christiansburg, VA
NPI Status: Active since September 20, 2023
Contact Information
2400 N FRANKLIN ST
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA
ZIP 24073
Phone: (540) 381-3756
- Individual
- Female
- Technician/Technologist
- Optician
About AMY BROWN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Amy Brown, a provider established in Christiansburg, Virginia with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861270829 assigned on September 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1861270829
- Provider Name
- AMY NICOLE BROWN
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2400 N FRANKLIN ST CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073
- Location Phone
- (540) 381-3756
- Mailing Address
- 2400 N FRANKLIN ST CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 09-20-2023
- Last Update Date
- 09-20-2023
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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
- 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 1861270829, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861270829, enumerated as an "individual" on September 20, 2023.
The provider is located at 2400 N FRANKLIN ST CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073 and the phone number is (540) 381-3756.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.
