NATURAL ACUPUNCTURE & WELLNESS P.C.
NPI 1215230743
Acupuncturist in New York, NY

NPI Status: Active since December 06, 2010

Contact Information

1 W 34TH ST
SUITE 903
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10001
Phone: (212) 564-3324
Fax: (212) 564-3732

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About NATURAL ACUPUNCTURE & WELLNESS P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Natural Acupuncture & Wellness P.c., a provider established in New York, New York operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1215230743 assigned on December 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number 2021 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 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 Mr. Decheng Chen L.ac (President)

NPI
1215230743
Provider Name
NATURAL ACUPUNCTURE & WELLNESS P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1 W 34TH ST SUITE 903 NEW YORK, NY 10001
Location Phone
(212) 564-3324
Location Fax
(212) 564-3732
Mailing Address
1 W 34TH ST SUITE 903 NEW YORK, NY 10001
Mailing Phone
(212) 564-3324
Mailing Fax
(212) 564-3732
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-06-2010
Last Update Date
12-06-2010
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An acupuncturist like Natural Acupuncture & Wellness P.c. 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.
2021
License State
NY
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. DECHENG CHEN L.AC

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(212) 564-3324

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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 1215230743, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 1 → 2 2 → 4 0 → 0 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1215230743.

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The following 15 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Acupuncturist
1 W 34TH ST, SUITE 903
NEW YORK, NY 10001
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NEW YORK, NY 10001
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Massage Therapist
1 W 34TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10001
Massage Therapist
1 W 34TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10001
Massage Therapist
1 W 34TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10001
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1215230743, enumerated as an "organization" on December 06, 2010.

The provider is located at 1 W 34TH ST SUITE 903 NEW YORK, NY 10001 and the phone number is (212) 564-3324.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.