THOMAS MARTIN KRAUSE OPTICIAN
NPI 1871862896
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Croydon, PA

NPI Status: Active since December 20, 2011

Contact Information

314 BRISTOL PIKE
CROYDON, PA
ZIP 19021
Phone: (215) 785-5920
Fax: (215) 785-5921

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About THOMAS KRAUSE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Thomas Krause, a provider established in Croydon, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871862896 assigned on December 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1871862896
Provider Name
THOMAS MARTIN KRAUSE OPTICIAN
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
314 BRISTOL PIKE CROYDON, PA 19021
Location Phone
(215) 785-5920
Location Fax
(215) 785-5921
Mailing Address
314 BRISTOL PIKE CROYDON, PA 19021
Mailing Phone
(215) 785-5920
Mailing Fax
(215) 785-5921
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
12-20-2011
Last Update Date
12-20-2011
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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 1871862896, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1871862896.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871862896, enumerated as an "individual" on December 20, 2011.

The provider is located at 314 BRISTOL PIKE CROYDON, PA 19021 and the phone number is (215) 785-5920.

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