Luke Werkhoven, O.D.
Luke Werkhoven, O.D. is a provider specialising in Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist in Santa Barbara, CA, registered under NPI 1861425662. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5300 HOLLISTER AVE, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11977T | CA | Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist primary |
| 11977T | CA | Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist |
This provider holds licence 11977T issued in CA. 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
- Practitioner - Optometry
- PAC ID
- 1254412943
- Enrollment ID
- I20080119000095
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Optometry. 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 Corneal and Contact Management covers
The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152WC0802X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152WC0802X | Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist Corneal and Contact Management | 11977T | CA | primary |
| 152WL0500X | Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation | 11977T | CA |
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 | 1861425662 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 8, 2006 |
| Last updated | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Practice address |
5300 HOLLISTER AVE Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (805) 692-6977 |
| Other identifiers |
11977T
· Other (CA) 59-3792228 · Other WY622 · Other 77-0049461 · Other |
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 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 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.