MCPHS UNIVERSITY
MCPHS UNIVERSITY is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1871852566, based in Worcester, MA. The organization lists 8 taxonomy classifications, with General Practice Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 10 LINCOLN SQ, Worcester, MA 01608. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1385 | MA | Eyewear Supplier |
This provider holds licence 1385 issued in MA. 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 2365682713
- Enrollment ID
- O20130708000251
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. 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 General Practice covers
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208D00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 8 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 | — | — | |
| 152WP0200X | Pediatric Optometrist Pediatrics | — | — | |
| 152WL0500X | Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation | — | — | |
| 156FX1800X | Optician Optician | — | — | |
| 332H00000X | Eyewear Supplier | 1385 | MA | |
| 152W00000X | Optometrist | — | — | |
| 207W00000X | Ophthalmology Physician | — | — | |
| 208D00000X | General Practice Physician | — | — | 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 | 1871852566 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | May 15, 2012 |
| Last updated | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
10 LINCOLN SQ Worcester, MA 01608 (508) 373-5830 Fax (508) 519-5512 |
| Other names |
Eye And Vision Center Former Legal Name |
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 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.