DR RALPH A SWETLOW LTD
DR RALPH A SWETLOW LTD is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1326075862, based in Baileys Crossroads, VA. It is classified under Occupational Vision Optometrist.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5653 COLUMBIA PIKE, Baileys Crossroads, VA 22041. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0618000112 | VA | Occupational Vision Optometrist primary |
This provider holds licence 0618000112 issued in VA. 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
- 2668530437
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | O20081023000011 | Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice |
| Virginia | O20100930088449 | Dme Supplier - Physician - Optometrist |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (DC, VA). 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 Occupational Vision covers
Optometrists who work in Occupational Vision, the branch of environmental optometry, consider all aspects of the relationship between work and vision, visual performances, eye safety, and health. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152WX0102X
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 | 1326075862 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
5653 COLUMBIA PIKE Baileys Crossroads, VA 22041 (703) 578-3600 Fax (703) 369-7089 |
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 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 58 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.