VITALITY ACUPUNCTURE
NPI 1154677169
Acupuncturist in San Diego, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2012

Contact Information

3023 BUNKER HILL ST
SUITE 201
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92109
Phone: (619) 818-2358
Fax: (858) 750-3500

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About VITALITY ACUPUNCTURE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vitality Acupuncture, a provider established in San Diego, California operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154677169 assigned on July 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number AC 10643 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Karen Rene Rohrbaugh L.ac. (Owner/licensed Acupuncturist)

NPI
1154677169
Provider Name
VITALITY ACUPUNCTURE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3023 BUNKER HILL ST SUITE 201 SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Location Phone
(619) 818-2358
Location Fax
(858) 750-3500
Mailing Address
3023 BUNKER HILL ST SUITE 201 SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Mailing Phone
(619) 818-2358
Mailing Fax
(858) 750-3500
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-27-2012
Last Update Date
07-27-2012
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An acupuncturist like Vitality Acupuncture 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.
AC 10643
License State
CA
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

MS. KAREN RENE ROHRBAUGH L.AC.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST
Authorized Official Phone
(619) 818-2358

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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 1154677169, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1154677169.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 12 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Adolescent Medicine)
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, #106
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Dentist
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, SUITE 101
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Specialist
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, SUITE 204
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Mechanotherapist
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, #201
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
3023 BUNKER HILL ST
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Massage Therapist
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, 201
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Otolaryngology (Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck)
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, SUITE 204
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Dentist
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, 105
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Chiropractor
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, SUITE 202
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Acupuncturist
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, SUITE 206
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, SUITE #203
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109
Special Hospital
3023 BUNKER HILL ST, S103
SAN DIEGO, CA 92109

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1154677169, enumerated as an "organization" on July 27, 2012.

The provider is located at 3023 BUNKER HILL ST SUITE 201 SAN DIEGO, CA 92109 and the phone number is (619) 818-2358.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.