ADVANCED SPINAL CARECENTER
NPI 1225121874
Acupuncturist in Philadelphia, PA
NPI Status: Active since October 02, 2006
Contact Information
1129 PINE STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19107
Phone: (215) 922-6422
Fax: (215) 922-6425
- Organization
- Acupuncturist
- CLIA Number: 39D2016250
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 11-14-2026
About ADVANCED SPINAL CARECENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Advanced Spinal Carecenter, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225121874 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number AK000641 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Advanced Spinal Carecenter 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 Dr. Steve Alberti D.c. (Owner/member)
- NPI
- 1225121874
- Provider Name
- ADVANCED SPINAL CARECENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1129 PINE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
- Location Phone
- (215) 922-6422
- Location Fax
- (215) 922-6425
- Mailing Address
- 1129 PINE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
- Mailing Phone
- (215) 922-6422
- Mailing Fax
- (215) 922-6425
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-02-2006
- Last Update Date
- 09-11-2025
- Code Navigator
An acupuncturist like Advanced Spinal Carecenter 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.
Location Map
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.
- AK000641
- License State
- PA
- 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111N00000X | Chiropractic Providers | Chiropractor | DC009044 (PA) |
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.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 39D2016250
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- November 15, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- November 14, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- DR. OLGA A. KATZ
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Advanced Spinal Carecenter to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1225121874, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225121874, enumerated as an "organization" on October 02, 2006.
The provider is located at 1129 PINE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 and the phone number is (215) 922-6422.
Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.
