THE BOSTON FOUNDATION FOR SIGHT, INC.
THE BOSTON FOUNDATION FOR SIGHT, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1023077757, based in Needham, MA. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 464 HILLSIDE AVE SUITE 205, Needham, MA 02494. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4412 | MA | Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist primary |
| 27372 | MA | Ophthalmology Physician |
This provider holds licence 4412 issued in MA. 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 7012977424
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 1 state:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | O20041012000023 | Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice |
| Massachusetts | O20100930091754 | Dme Supplier - Physician - Ophthalmology |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. There are 2 separate enrolment records. Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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 Corneal and Contact Management covers
The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152WC0802X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152WC0802X | Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist Corneal and Contact Management | 4412 | MA | primary |
| 207W00000X | Ophthalmology Physician | 27372 | MA |
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 | 1023077757 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
464 HILLSIDE AVE SUITE 205 Needham, MA 02494 (781) 726-7337 Fax (781) 726-7310 |
| Other identifiers |
152662
· Other (MA) 690725 · Other (MA) W20285 · Other (MA) M17796 · Other (MA) 9708685 · Medicaid (MA) |
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 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.