Thomas Bigelow
Thomas Bigelow is a provider specialising in Optician in Boston, MA, registered under NPI 1003155813. 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 Boston, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 3, 2026. Parking is available about 875 ft away at Beach Street Garage. The nearest transit stop is 591 ft away, served by Kneeland St @ Washington St. A pharmacy sits 0.37 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 609 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Dunkin' 347 ft ~2 min
750 Washington Street, Boston 02111
Mo-Fr 05:30-20:00; Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 06:30-18:00
Transit Tufts Medical Center 412 ft ~2 min
Transit Tufts Medical Center 454 ft ~2 min
Transit Kneeland St @ Washington St 591 ft ~3 min
Coffee Tbaar 569 ft ~3 min
32 Kneeland Street, Boston 02111
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Coffee Kung Fu Tea 606 ft ~3 min
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00
Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Downtown 575 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Ding Ho Fast Food 560 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Tora Ramen 574 ft ~3 min
Coffee OneZo Tapioca 609 ft ~3 min
Parking Tremont Street Garage 709 ft ~3 min
274;276;284 Tremont Street, Boston 02111
Grocery Jia Ho Supermarket 728 ft ~3 min
Parking 290 Tremont Street Parking Lot 794 ft ~4 min
290 Tremont Street, Boston 02116
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr 06:00-01:00, Sa 07:00-01:00, Su 07:00-24:00
Hotel Moxy Boston Downtown 867 ft ~4 min
Parking Beach Street Garage 875 ft ~4 min
14-40 Beach Street, Boston 02111
Hotel Courtyard Boston Downtown 962 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.22 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy Koala Health 0.24 mi ~5 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.25 mi ~6 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.27 mi ~6 min
348 Harrison Avenue, Boston 02118
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.37 mi ~8 min
Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 09:00-19:00
Grocery Ming's Supermarket 0.39 mi ~8 min
1102 Washington Street, Boston 02118
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.40 mi ~8 min
Convenience Pick n’ Bite 0.41 mi ~9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3099 | MA | Optician primary |
This provider holds licence 3099 issued in MA. 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 | 1003155813 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Last updated | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
800 WASHINGTON ST BOX 450 Boston, MA 02111 (617) 636-5857 Fax (617) 636-1264 |
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 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Sum = 47 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.