RIVER VALLEY WELLNESS CENTER
NPI 1053482620
Acupuncturist in South Bend, IN

NPI Status: Active since November 13, 2006

Contact Information

227 DIXIEWAY NORTH
SUITE 200
SOUTH BEND, IN
ZIP 46637
Phone: (574) 272-7700
Fax: (574) 272-7800

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About RIVER VALLEY WELLNESS CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for River Valley Wellness Center, a provider established in South Bend, Indiana operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053482620 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number 84000027A (IN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. River Valley Wellness Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Barbara Ann Christian Ma Lcsw Lmft (Psychotherapist Licensed Clinical S)

NPI
1053482620
Provider Name
RIVER VALLEY WELLNESS CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
227 DIXIEWAY NORTH SUITE 200 SOUTH BEND, IN 46637
Location Phone
(574) 272-7700
Location Fax
(574) 272-7800
Mailing Address
227 DIXIEWAY NORTH SUITE 200 SOUTH BEND, IN 46637
Mailing Phone
(574) 272-7700
Mailing Fax
(574) 272-7800
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-13-2006
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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An acupuncturist like River Valley Wellness Center specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing some diseases using acupuncture needles. Acupuncturists carefully insert and manipulate fine, solid needles at specific points on the skin to achieve therapeutic benefits. Modern medicine explains that acupuncture works by stimulating the nervous system, causing the body to release certain chemicals, including endorphins, in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These chemicals assist the body in managing and regulating pain. Other commonly used treatment methods in acupuncture include herbs or mixtures of herbs, and acupressure, which involves massaging acupuncture points instead of using needles.

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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

Acupuncturist

Taxonomy Code
171100000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
84000027A
License State
IN
Taxonomy Description
An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
11041C0700XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Social Worker
Clinical

34002565A (IN)
2106H00000XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Marriage & Family Therapist

35000335A (IN)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MS. BARBARA ANN CHRISTIAN MA LCSW LMFT

Authorized Official Title
PSYCHOTHERAPIST LICENSED CLINICAL S
Authorized Official Phone
(574) 272-7700

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NPI 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 1053482620, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 2 → 4 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 8 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 60

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1053482620.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Marriage & Family Therapist
227 DIXIEWAY NORTH, SUITE 200
SOUTH BEND, IN 46637

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053482620, enumerated as an "organization" on November 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 227 DIXIEWAY NORTH SUITE 200 SOUTH BEND, IN 46637 and the phone number is (574) 272-7700.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.