COOK INLET EYECARE INC
COOK INLET EYECARE INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1295864601, based in Anchorage, AK. The organization lists 3 taxonomy classifications, with Optician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 534 W 2ND AVE, Anchorage, AK 99501. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 266788 | AK | Optician primary |
| 266788 | AK | Contact Lens Technician/Technologist |
This provider holds licence 266788 issued in AK. 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
- Dme Supplier - Optician
- PAC ID
- 5496875031
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Dme Supplier - Optician. 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 Optician covers
Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 156FX1800X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156FX1800X | Optician Optician | 266788 | AK | primary |
| 156FC0800X | Contact Lens Technician/Technologist Contact Lens | 266788 | AK | |
| 156FC0801X | Contact Lens Fitter Contact Lens Fitter | — | — |
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 | 1295864601 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 2, 2007 |
| Last updated | Sep 21, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
534 W 2ND AVE Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 276-1021 |
| Other identifiers |
OP1124
(AK) |
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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Sum = 69 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.