DR. BRYCE B. APPELBAUM
NPI 1881822609
Optometrist - Vision Therapy in Bethesda, MD
NPI Status: Active since July 01, 2009
Contact Information
6509 DEMOCRACY BLVD
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20817
Phone: (301) 897-8484
Fax: (301) 897-8486
- Individual
- Male
- Optometrist
- Vision Therapy
- Opted-Out Medicare
About BRYCE APPELBAUM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bryce Appelbaum, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland with a medical specialization in Optometrist, focusing in vision therapy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881822609 assigned on July 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152WV0400X with license number TA2139 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.
- NPI
- 1881822609
- Provider Name
- DR. BRYCE B. APPELBAUM
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6509 DEMOCRACY BLVD BETHESDA, MD 20817
- Location Phone
- (301) 897-8484
- Location Fax
- (301) 897-8486
- Mailing Address
- 6509 DEMOCRACY BLVD BETHESDA, MD 20817
- Mailing Phone
- (301) 897-8484
- Mailing Fax
- (301) 897-8486
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-01-2009
- Last Update Date
- 07-01-2009
- Code Navigator
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Bryce Appelbaum opted out of Medicare effective on 05-04-2022 until 05-04-2026. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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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
Optometrist Vision Therapy
- Taxonomy Code
- 152WV0400X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- License No.
- TA2139
- License State
- MD
- Taxonomy Description
- Optometrists who specialize in vision therapy as a treatment process used to improve vision function. It includes a broad range of developmental and rehabilitative treatment programs individually prescribed to remediate specific sensory, motor and/or visual perceptual dysfunctions.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 05-04-2022
Opt-Out End Date: 05-04-2026
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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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 1881822609, 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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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1881822609, enumerated as an "individual" on July 01, 2009.
The provider is located at 6509 DEMOCRACY BLVD BETHESDA, MD 20817 and the phone number is (301) 897-8484.
Optometrist with taxonomy code 152WV0400X and a focus in Vision Therapy.
