Aleksandr Shimunov, OPTITION
Aleksandr Shimunov, OPTITION is a Technician/Technologist in Bronx, NY, registered under NPI 1003162280. 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 Bronx, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.43 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 480 ft away, served by University Avenue & West 174th Street.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit University Avenue & Cross Bronx Expressway 153 ft ~1 min
Transit University Avenue & Cross Bronx Expressway 301 ft ~2 min
Transit University Avenue & West 174th Street 480 ft ~2 min
Gas station Mobil 0.35 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.35 mi ~7 min
1551 Jerome Avenue, 10452
Restaurant McDonald's 0.36 mi ~8 min
1 West Mount Eden Avenue, Bronx 10452
04:30-23:00
Restaurant Little Caesars 0.36 mi ~8 min
Gas station Sunoco 0.39 mi ~8 min
Parking 0.40 mi ~8 min
35 Mac Cracken Avenue, 10453
Restaurant Taqueria Huarache 0.40 mi ~9 min
16 East Mount Eden Avenue
Parking 0.43 mi ~9 min
41 Mac Cracken Avenue, 10453
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 007474-1 | NY | Technician/Technologist primary |
This provider holds licence 007474-1 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Optometry
- PAC ID
- 8426350638
- Enrollment ID
- I20160105002278
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Optometry. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Technician/Technologist covers
A broad category grouping different kinds of technologists and technicians. See individual definitions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 156F00000X
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 | 1003162280 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Last updated | Aug 2, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | OPTITION |
| Practice address |
1550 UNIVERSITY AVE Bronx, NY 10452 (917) 204-6655 Fax (917) 819-3240 |
| Mailing address |
P.O. BOX 656766 Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 |
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 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.