Carl Ringer, M.D.
Carl Ringer, M.D. is an Ophthalmology Physician in Cape Girardeau, MO, registered under NPI 1740286194.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 64 DOCTORS PARK, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| R5781 | MO | Ophthalmology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence R5781 issued in MO. 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 Ophthalmology covers
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207W00000X
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 | 1740286194 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Last updated | Aug 6, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
64 DOCTORS PARK Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 (573) 334-5265 Fax (573) 334-3648 |
| Other identifiers |
167605
· HEALTHLINK (MO) 21770 · BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD (MO) 304905 · GHP (MO) 180011265 · RAILROAD MEDICARE (MO) 146185 · HEALTH ALLIANCE (MO) 1610073 · UNITED HEALTHCARE (MO) |
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 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.