ARIZONA GLAUCOMA SPECIALISTS PC
ARIZONA GLAUCOMA SPECIALISTS PC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1538257753, based in Tucson, AZ. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 6599 N ORACLE RD, Tucson, AZ 85704. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16920 | AZ | Ophthalmology Physician |
| 16920 | AZ | Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology)… primary |
This provider holds licence 16920 issued in AZ. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Glaucoma Specialist covers
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of glaucoma and other disorders related to increased intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage. This specialty involves the medical and surgical treatment of these conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207WX0009X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207W00000X | Ophthalmology Physician | 16920 | AZ | |
| 207WX0009X | Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Glaucoma Specialist | 16920 | AZ | primary |
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 | 1538257753 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 11, 2006 |
| Last updated | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
6599 N ORACLE RD Tucson, AZ 85704 (520) 544-4393 Fax (520) 544-0098 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 36988 Tucson, AZ 85740 |
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 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.