SIU SHING WONG
NPI 1891201190
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Flushing, NY

NPI Status: Active since December 21, 2017

Contact Information

13617 38TH AVE
FLUSHING, NY
ZIP 11354
Phone: (646) 667-5496

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Technician/Technologist
Optician

About SIU SHING WONG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Siu Shing Wong, a provider established in Flushing, New York with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891201190 assigned on December 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 009562-1 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1891201190
Provider Name: SIU SHING WONG
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 13617 38TH AVE FLUSHING, NY 11354
Location Phone: (646) 667-5496
Mailing Address: 13617 38TH AVE FLUSHING, NY 11354
Mailing Phone: (646) 667-5496
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 12-21-2017
Last Update Date: 03-17-2018
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Secondary Locations

5302 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 854-1888
5302 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 854-1888

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.: 009562-1
License State: NY
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.

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 1891201190, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 1 → 2 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 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 60

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.

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1891201190.