MS. CHRISTINE ANN RENZ L.AC.
NPI 1063720050
Acupuncturist in Northbrook, IL

NPI Status: Active since September 23, 2010

Contact Information

900 SKOKIE BLVD
SUITE 140
NORTHBROOK, IL
ZIP 60062
Phone: (847) 272-8120
Fax: (847) 272-8125

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Acupuncturist

About CHRISTINE RENZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christine Renz, a provider established in Northbrook, Illinois with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063720050 assigned on September 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number 198.000856 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1063720050
Provider Name
MS. CHRISTINE ANN RENZ L.AC.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
900 SKOKIE BLVD SUITE 140 NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Location Phone
(847) 272-8120
Location Fax
(847) 272-8125
Mailing Address
900 SKOKIE BLVD SUITE 140 NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Mailing Phone
(847) 272-8120
Mailing Fax
(847) 272-8125
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-23-2010
Last Update Date
09-23-2010
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An acupuncturist like Christine Renz 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.
198.000856
License State
IL
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.

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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 1063720050, 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 40. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (40 - 40 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 40

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

The next multiple of ten after 40 is 40. The difference is the calculated check digit.

40 - 40 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1063720050.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1063720050, enumerated as an "individual" on September 23, 2010.

The provider is located at 900 SKOKIE BLVD SUITE 140 NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 and the phone number is (847) 272-8120.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.