ALASKA OPTICAL SERVICE,INC
ALASKA OPTICAL SERVICE,INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1548391162, based in Anchorage, AK. It is classified under Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 554 E 3RD 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AK0074 | AK | Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site primary |
This provider holds licence AK0074 issued in AK. 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 Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Site covers
A site other than a pharmacy that dispenses medicinal preparations under the supervision of a physician to patients for self-administration. (e.g. physician offices, ER, Urgent Care Centers, Rural Health Facilities, etc.) NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 332900000X
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 | 1548391162 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 7, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jan 23, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
554 E 3RD AVE Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 278-2020 |
| Other identifiers |
OPO740
· Medicaid (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 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.