Mary Lee
Mary Lee is a provider specialising in Optician in Buffalo, NY, registered under NPI 1003029752. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Buffalo, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 31, 2026. Parking is available about 0.30 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 941 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.28 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 664 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Unapologetic Coffee 148 ft ~1 min
Coffee Penny's Coffee Shop 166 ft ~1 min
916 Main Street
Mo-Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Convenience Bill's Food Mart 366 ft ~2 min
32 Allen Street
Transit Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 560 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Cafe 59 614 ft ~3 min
62 Allen Street, Buffalo 14202
Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr 08:00-24:00; Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Restaurant Giacobbi's Cucina Citta 648 ft ~3 min
Coffee Corner Café 664 ft ~3 min
Mo-Fr 08:00-14:00
Restaurant La Fiesta 716 ft ~3 min
73 Allen Street
Mo 11:00-22:00; Tu-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-02:00; Sa 12:00-02:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Transit Center of Excellence 852 ft ~4 min
Convenience Allentown Trading Co. 849 ft ~4 min
553 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo 14202
Transit 941 ft ~4 min
Parking 589 Ellicott Lot 0.22 mi ~5 min
589 Ellicott Street, Buffalo 14203
Hotel Best Western 0.23 mi ~5 min
Hotel Residence Inn 0.25 mi ~5 min
Parking 880 Ellicott Ramp 0.27 mi ~6 min
880 Ellicott St
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.28 mi ~6 min
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Parking 0.30 mi ~7 min
942 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo 14203
Hotel Wyndham Garden Buffalo Downtown 0.32 mi ~7 min
125 High Street, Buffalo 14203
Convenience Allentown Food Shoppe 0.34 mi ~7 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| NY5166 | NY | Optician primary |
This provider holds licence NY5166 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Optician covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 156FX1800X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003029752 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 8, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
902 MAIN ST Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 883-9550 |
| Mailing address |
366 EVERGREEN DR Tonawanda, NY 14150 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.