HOLY CARE
NPI 1093111494
Acupuncturist in Gaithersburg, MD

NPI Status: Active since November 12, 2014

Contact Information

937 RUSSELL AVE
SUITE A
GAITHERSBURG, MD
ZIP 20879
Phone: (301) 448-7405
Fax: (240) 246-0095

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About HOLY CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Holy Care, a provider established in Gaithersburg, Maryland operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093111494 assigned on November 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number U00751 (MD). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Holy Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Douglas Kim Lac (Licensed Acupunturist)

NPI
1093111494
Provider Legal Name
HOLY ACUPUNCTURE LLC
Other Organization Name
HOLY CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
937 RUSSELL AVE SUITE A GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Location Phone
(301) 448-7405
Location Fax
(240) 246-0095
Mailing Address
937 RUSSELL AVE SUITE A GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Mailing Phone
(301) 448-7405
Mailing Fax
(240) 246-0095
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-12-2014
Last Update Date
11-12-2014
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An acupuncturist like Holy Care 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.
U00751
License State
MD
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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

MR. DOUGLAS KIM LAC

Authorized Official Title
LICENSED ACUPUNTURIST
Authorized Official Phone
(301) 448-7405

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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 1093111494, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1093111494.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Acupuncturist
937 RUSSELL AVE, SUITE A
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1093111494, enumerated as an "organization" on November 12, 2014.

The provider is located at 937 RUSSELL AVE SUITE A GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879 and the phone number is (301) 448-7405.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.