EARLE BAUM CENTER OF THE BLIND INC.
EARLE BAUM CENTER OF THE BLIND INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1013249986, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It is classified under Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 4539 OCCIDENTAL RD, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 8817T | CA | Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist primary |
This provider holds licence 8817T issued in CA. 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 Low Vision Rehabilitation covers
Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152WL0500X
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1013249986 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Last updated | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
4539 OCCIDENTAL RD Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 523-3222 Fax (707) 636-2768 |
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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.