Cherri Cowan, O.D.
Cherri Cowan, O.D. is a provider specialising in Pediatric Optometrist in Leesville, LA, registered under NPI 1164417374.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1100 N. 5TH ST., Leesville, LA 71446. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 954-129T | LA | Pediatric Optometrist primary |
This provider holds licence 954-129T issued in LA. 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
- 2062529050
- Enrollment ID
- I20101105000976
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 Pediatrics covers
Optometrists who work in Pediatrics are concerned with the prevention, development, diagnosis, and treatment of visual problems in children. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152WP0200X
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 | 1164417374 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 14, 2005 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Practice address |
1100 N. 5TH ST. Leesville, LA 71446 (337) 239-2020 Fax (337) 239-0755 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 681 Leesville, LA 71496 |
| Other identifiers |
1342271
· Medicaid (LA) |
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 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.