DR. SAMMY LEE MCGOUGH D.C.
NPI 1134200728
Chiropractor in Huntsville, AL

NPI Status: Active since October 18, 2006

Contact Information

502 PRATT AVE NE
HUNTSVILLE, AL
ZIP 35801
Phone: (256) 533-2900
Fax: (256) 533-1333

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Areas of Expertise
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Chiropractor
Accepts Insurance

About SAMMY MCGOUGH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sammy Mcgough, a provider established in Huntsville, Alabama with a medical specialization in Chiropractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134200728 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X with license number 2141 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1134200728
Provider Name: DR. SAMMY LEE MCGOUGH D.C.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 502 PRATT AVE NE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Location Phone: (256) 533-2900
Location Fax: (256) 533-1333
Mailing Address: 502 PRATT AVE NE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Mailing Phone: (256) 682-8890
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-18-2006
Last Update Date: 05-28-2020
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A chiropractor like Sammy Mcgough 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.: 2141
License State: AL
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Blue HSA Bronze - PPO
Blue Protect - PPO
Blue Saver Bronze - PPO
Blue Standardized Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
Blue Statewide Silver EPO - EPO
Blue Value Gold - PPO
Blue Value Silver - PPO
Blue Access Gold for Business - PPO
Blue Choice Platinum for Business - PPO
Blue HSA Silver for Business - PPO
Blue Saver Bronze for Business - PPO
Blue Saver Gold for Business - PPO
Blue Secure Gold for Business - PPO
Blue Secure Silver for Business - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions

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 1134200728, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

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 3 → 6 2 → 4 0 → 0 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1134200728.