MEL LEN DUKES OPTICAN
NPI 1982955274
Technician/Technologist - Optician in Central City, KY
NPI Status: Active since September 26, 2012
Contact Information
110 W EVERLY BROTHERS BLVD STE G
CENTRAL CITY, KY
ZIP 42330
Phone: (270) 399-1983
Fax: (270) 754-3354
- Individual
- Male
- Technician/Technologist
- Optician
About MEL DUKES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mel Dukes, a provider established in Central City, Kentucky with a medical specialization in Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982955274 assigned on September 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X with license number 1095 (KY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1982955274
- Provider Name
- MEL LEN DUKES OPTICAN
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 110 W EVERLY BROTHERS BLVD STE G CENTRAL CITY, KY 42330
- Location Phone
- (270) 399-1983
- Location Fax
- (270) 754-3354
- Mailing Address
- 110 W EVERLY BROTHERS BLVD STE G CENTRAL CITY, KY 42330
- Mailing Phone
- (270) 399-1983
- Mailing Fax
- (270) 754-3354
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 09-26-2012
- Last Update Date
- 09-26-2012
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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.
- 1095
- License State
- KY
- 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 1982955274, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).
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 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982955274, enumerated as an "individual" on September 26, 2012.
The provider is located at 110 W EVERLY BROTHERS BLVD STE G CENTRAL CITY, KY 42330 and the phone number is (270) 399-1983.
Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.
