NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Valinsky

Optician · Meriden, CT

James Valinsky is an optician with a practice address in Meriden, Connecticut, and NPI 1942660220, issued on Mar 1, 2016. Check the license (Connecticut CT1225, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942660220
Name
James Valinsky
Primary taxonomy
Optician 156FX1800X
License number
CT1225 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
240 Swain Ave, Meriden, CT 06450
Phone
(203) 213-7180
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 630-3242
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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James Valinsky among 240 optician records in Connecticut

James Valinsky is one of 240 optician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 38% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 156FX1800X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optician providers in Connecticut

There are 240 optician records in Connecticut. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Audrey Caruthers, OPTICIANMeriden, CT 064501720094535
  2. Paul NilesMeriden, CT 064501841667383
  3. Sandra Perkins, L.O.Meriden, CT 064501457507493
  4. Nathaniel SenderoffMeriden, CT 064501184815136
  5. Rea Guckin, LOMeriden, CT 064511568344026
  6. Douglas Parker, L.O.Meriden, CT 064511538293758
  7. Jeffrey Fine, LIC. OPTICIANMiddletown, CT 064571356460885
  8. Patrick Moriarty, LO.Madison, CT 064431083791495

Common questions

What is James Valinsky's NPI number?

James Valinsky's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942660220, issued on Mar 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Valinsky located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 Swain Ave, Meriden, CT, 06450. Phone: (203) 213-7180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Valinsky's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number CT1225, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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