ESSEX OPTICAL CORPORATION – NPI #1346312170
Technician/Technologist

An optician or other ancillary support staff person who, where authorized by state law and trained or certified to do so, may fit or dispense contact lenses to a patient based on the prescription of an optometrist or medical physician.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Technician/Technologist

ESSEX OPTICAL CORPORATION is a technician located in GLOUCESTER, MA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1346312170 to ESSEX OPTICAL CORPORATION on November 15, 2006. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 156FC0801X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Technician/Technologist, specializing in Contact Lens Fitter

The NPI profile was last updated on Sep 11, 2025. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for ESSEX OPTICAL CORPORATION below.

NPI Profile for
ESSEX OPTICAL CORPORATION

NPI Number
1346312170
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
ESSEX OPTICAL CORPORATION
Primary location
29 RAILROAD AVENUE
GLOUCESTER, MA 01915
Phone: (978) 281-4514 Fax: (978) 281-4668
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
JEFFREY BIRD
PRESIDENT
Phone: (978) 281-4514
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for ESSEX OPTICAL CORPORATION

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
medicaidMA1523759
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
156FC0801X
- Technician/Technologist / Contact Lens Fitter (Primary)		 MA 1881
156FX1800X
- Technician/Technologist / Optician		 MA 1881

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