Katherine Montealegre, OD
Katherine Montealegre, OD is a provider specialising in Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist in St Paul, MN, registered under NPI 1295097277.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 401 PHALEN BLVD MS 41102E, St Paul, MN 55130. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3285 | MN | Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist primary |
This provider holds licence 3285 issued in MN. 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
- 6507022514
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Optometry. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though 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
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 | 1295097277 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Last updated | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | OD |
| Practice address |
401 PHALEN BLVD MS 41102E St Paul, MN 55130 (651) 254-7500 Fax (651) 254-7557 |
| Mailing address |
8170 33RD AVE S # MS 21110Q Minneapolis, MN 55425 |
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 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.