TRUE PATH WELLNESS
NPI 1194469650
Acupuncturist in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 21, 2022

Contact Information

5820 WILSHIRE BLVD
SUITE 100
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90036
Phone: (818) 348-9973

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About TRUE PATH WELLNESS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for True Path Wellness, a provider established in Los Angeles, California operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194469650 assigned on April 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. True Path Wellness 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 Ellen Margaret Elphand Dipl. Om, L.ac. (Ceo)

NPI
1194469650
Provider Name
TRUE PATH WELLNESS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5820 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 100 LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Location Phone
(818) 348-9973
Mailing Address
1314 N. BENTON WAY LOS ANGELES, CA 90026
Mailing Phone
(818) 348-9973
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-21-2022
Last Update Date
04-21-2022
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An acupuncturist like True Path Wellness 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
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)
1225700000XRespiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Massage Therapist

 

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

ELLEN MARGARET ELPHAND DIPL. OM, L.AC.

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(323) 819-0340

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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 1194469650, 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1194469650.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Sleep Disorder Diagnostic)
5820 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 202
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Psychologist (Clinical)
5820 WILSHIRE BLVD, 203
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Acupuncturist
5820 WILSHIRE BLVD, 100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194469650, enumerated as an "organization" on April 21, 2022.

The provider is located at 5820 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 100 LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 and the phone number is (818) 348-9973.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.