MIDWEST VISION CENTERS INC
MIDWEST VISION CENTERS INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1801968482, based in Fairmont, MN. It is classified under Optician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 288 S STATE ST, Fairmont, MN 56031. 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
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 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
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 | 1801968482 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jan 9, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
288 S STATE ST Fairmont, MN 56031 (507) 235-6669 Fax (507) 238-4626 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 456 Saint Cloud, MN 56302 |
| Other identifiers |
163960
· UCARE (MN) 23180 · PREFERRED ONE (MN) 282R2MI · BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD (MN) 98386 · HEALTH PARTNERS (MN) 2100335 · MEDICA (MN) |
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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
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.