CHIRAG KOTWAL LICENSED OPTICIAN
NPI 1942018973
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Monroe Township, NJ

NPI Status: Active since December 23, 2024

Contact Information

8 LILY CT
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ
ZIP 08831
Phone: (732) 589-9303

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About CHIRAG KOTWAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chirag Kotwal, a provider established in Monroe Township, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942018973 assigned on December 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number TD0000404900 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1942018973
Provider Name
CHIRAG KOTWAL LICENSED OPTICIAN
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8 LILY CT MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831
Location Phone
(732) 589-9303
Mailing Address
8 LILY CT MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831
Mailing Phone
(732) 589-9303
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
12-23-2024
Last Update Date
12-23-2024
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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 Optician

Taxonomy Code
156FX1800X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
License No.
TD0000404900
License State
NJ
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.

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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 1942018973, 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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 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 4 → 8 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 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 1942018973.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942018973, enumerated as an "individual" on December 23, 2024.

The provider is located at 8 LILY CT MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831 and the phone number is (732) 589-9303.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.