NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NPI 1891992848
Technician/Technologist - Orthoptist in Bethesda, MD

NPI Status: Active since July 02, 2007

Contact Information

10 CENTER DR
BUILDING 10 ROOM 10D45
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20892
Phone: (301) 402-2863
Fax: (301) 480-1566

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  • Orthoptist

About NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for National Institutes Of Health, a provider established in Bethesda, Maryland operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in orthoptist . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891992848 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1900X with license number 43401 - JCAHPO (MN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 . The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Frederick Ferris Iii Md (Clinical Director)

NPI
1891992848
Provider Legal Name
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
10 CENTER DR BUILDING 10 ROOM 10D45 BETHESDA, MD 20892
Location Phone
(301) 402-2863
Location Fax
(301) 480-1566
Mailing Address
25716 WOODFIELD RD DAMASCUS, MD 20872
Mailing Phone
(240) 207-3182
Mailing Fax
(301) 480-1566
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-02-2007
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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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 Orthoptist

Taxonomy Code
156FX1900X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.
43401 - JCAHPO
License State
MN
Taxonomy Description
An orthoptist is an allied health professional skilled in evaluation and treatment of children and adults with eye movement difficulties. Their specialty is strabismus, amblyopia, and double vision.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1251K00000XAgencies

Public Health or Welfare

(IL)

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. FREDERICK FERRIS III MD

Authorized Official Title
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 496-6584

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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 1891992848, we treat the final digit (8) 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 82. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 82 = 8).

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

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 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 82

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

The next multiple of ten after 82 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 82 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1891992848.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
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Pediatrics
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Anesthesiology
10 CENTER DR
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
10 CENTER DR, NIH/NINDS/NIB BLD10/RM5C103
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Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
10 CENTER DR, BUILDING 10CRC, RM 5-5140
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Obstetrics & Gynecology
10 CENTER DR, 10CRC RM 1-3140
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
10 CENTER DR, BG 10 RM 12C103
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
10 CENTER DR, ROOM 6D44
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
10 CENTER DR
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
10 CENTER DR, BUILDING 10-CRC, B2-3500
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
10 CENTER DR, BLDG 10, CRC, RM 1E-3140
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
10 CENTER DR, BLDG 10, RM 5-3750, MSC1456, NIH
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
10 CENTER DR, BUILDING 10, CRC, RM 1-3872
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
10 CENTER DR, MSC 1182
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Dermatology
10 CENTER DR, BUILDING 10, ROOM 12N238
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
10 CENTER DR, RM 8B09
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Pharmacist
10 CENTER DR, RM 1C240 MSC 1196
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Dermatology
10 CENTER DR, BUILDING 10, ROOM 12N242, MSC1908
BETHESDA, MD 20892
Ophthalmology
10 CENTER DR, 10N103, NIH/NEI
BETHESDA, MD 20892

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891992848, enumerated as an "organization" on July 02, 2007.

The provider is located at 10 CENTER DR BUILDING 10 ROOM 10D45 BETHESDA, MD 20892 and the phone number is (301) 402-2863.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1900X and a focus in Orthoptist.