GREATER NORTHEAST EYE CARE CENTER
NPI 1881736130
Ophthalmology in Washington, DC
NPI Status: Active since February 13, 2007
Contact Information
1647 BENNING RD NE STE 102
WASHINGTON, DC
ZIP 20002
Phone: (202) 396-8200
Fax: (202) 396-5023
- Organization
- Ophthalmology
About GREATER NORTHEAST EYE CARE CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Greater Northeast Eye Care Center, a provider established in Washington, District Of Columbia operating as a Ophthalmology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881736130 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Greater Northeast Eye Care Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Richard Larry Dotson (Medical Director)
- NPI
- 1881736130
- Provider Legal Name
- METROPOLITAN EYE CARE CENTER ASSOCIATES
- Other Organization Name
- GREATER NORTHEAST EYE CARE CENTER
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1647 BENNING RD NE STE 102 WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Location Phone
- (202) 396-8200
- Location Fax
- (202) 396-5023
- Mailing Address
- 1647 BENNING RD NE STE 102 WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Mailing Phone
- (202) 396-8200
- Mailing Fax
- (202) 396-5023
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-13-2007
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
- Code Navigator
Ophthalmologists like Greater Northeast Eye Care Center specialize in diagnosing and treating eye conditions. They may perform surgeries to correct vision issues or prevent vision loss due to diseases like glaucoma. Additionally, they can provide eyeglasses, prescribe contact lenses, and offer other vision-related services.
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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
Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207W00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
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.
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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 1881736130, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).
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 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1881736130, enumerated as an "organization" on February 13, 2007.
The provider is located at 1647 BENNING RD NE STE 102 WASHINGTON, DC 20002 and the phone number is (202) 396-8200.
Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.
