WESTWOOD OPTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES PA
NPI 1912938523
Ophthalmology in Westwood, NJ

NPI Status: Active since July 05, 2006

Contact Information

300 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
WESTWOOD, NJ
ZIP 07675
Phone: (201) 666-4014
Fax: (201) 666-4754

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  • Organization
  • Ophthalmology
  • CLIA Number: 31D2034323
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 12-20-2027

About WESTWOOD OPTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Westwood Opthalmology Associates Pa, a provider established in Westwood, New Jersey operating as a Ophthalmology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1912938523 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jeffrey S Kaiden Md (President Physician)

NPI
1912938523
Provider Name
WESTWOOD OPTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
300 FAIRVIEW AVENUE WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
Location Phone
(201) 666-4014
Location Fax
(201) 666-4754
Mailing Address
PO BOX 698 300 FAIRVIEW AVENUE WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
Mailing Phone
(201) 666-4014
Mailing Fax
(201) 666-4754
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-05-2006
Last Update Date
06-03-2010
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Ophthalmologists like Westwood Opthalmology Associates Pa 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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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

DR. JEFFREY S KAIDEN MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(201) 666-4014

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
526582MEDICARE PIN (08) 
0705160001MEDICARE NSC (07) 
2819601MEDICAID (05)NJ 
0705160001OTHER (01)RR MEDICARE
=========OTHER (01)BCBS

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
31D2034323
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
December 21, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
December 20, 2027
Laboratory Director
PATRICK K. CHIN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Westwood Opthalmology Associates Pa to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1912938523, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
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 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1912938523.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ophthalmology
300 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
Ophthalmology
300 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
Ophthalmology
300 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
WESTWOOD, NJ 07675
Ophthalmology
300 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
WESTWOOD, NJ 07675

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1912938523, enumerated as an "organization" on July 05, 2006.

The provider is located at 300 FAIRVIEW AVENUE WESTWOOD, NJ 07675 and the phone number is (201) 666-4014.

Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare and Blue. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.