DR. MELINDA SUE CATOR-MEAD D.C.
NPI 1013162726
Chiropractor in Union, OR
NPI Status: Active since November 21, 2008
Contact Information
181 SOUTH MAIN STREET
UNION, OR
ZIP 97883
Phone: (541) 562-5876
Fax: (541) 562-9210
NPPES record last updated: November 21, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.
- Individual
- Female
- Chiropractor
About MELINDA CATOR-MEAD
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melinda Cator-mead, a provider established in Union, Oregon with a medical specialization in Chiropractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013162726 assigned on November 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X with license number 1406 (OR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.
- NPI
- 1013162726
- Provider Name
- DR. MELINDA SUE CATOR-MEAD D.C.
- Other Name
- DR. MELINDA SUE CATOR D.C.
- Other Name Type
- Former Name (1)
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 181 SOUTH MAIN STREET UNION, OR 97883
- Location Phone
- (541) 562-5876
- Location Fax
- (541) 562-9210
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 887 UNION, OR 97883
- Mailing Phone
- (541) 562-5876
- Mailing Fax
- (541) 562-9210
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-21-2008
- Last Update Date
- 11-21-2008
- Code Navigator
A chiropractor like Melinda Cator-mead helps patients with problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Chiropractors use spinal adjustments and manipulation, as well as other clinical interventions, to manage health issues such as back and neck pain. Some chiropractors apply procedures like massage therapy, rehabilitative exercise, ultrasound and spinal adjustments and manipulation. A chiropractor focuses on the patients overall health and might refer patients to other healthcare professionals if necessary.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Chiropractor
- Taxonomy Code
- 111N00000X
- Type
- Chiropractic Providers
- License No.
- 1406
- License State
- OR
- Taxonomy Description
- A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.
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NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1013162726, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013162726, enumerated as an "individual" on November 21, 2008.
The provider is located at 181 SOUTH MAIN STREET UNION, OR 97883 and the phone number is (541) 562-5876.
Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.
