OCCUCARE
NPI 1225269624
Chiropractor - Occupational Health in Philadelphia, PA

NPI Status: Active since August 03, 2009

Contact Information

6735 HARBISON AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19149
Phone: (215) 725-2000
Fax: (215) 725-8655

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About OCCUCARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Occucare, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania operating as a Chiropractor, focusing in occupational health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225269624 assigned on August 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111NX0100X with license number DC003974L (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. Occucare 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. Timothy James Richardson D.c. (Clinical Director)

NPI
1225269624
Provider Name
OCCUCARE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6735 HARBISON AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149
Location Phone
(215) 725-2000
Location Fax
(215) 725-8655
Mailing Address
6735 HARBISON AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149
Mailing Phone
(215) 725-2000
Mailing Fax
(215) 725-8655
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-03-2009
Last Update Date
08-03-2009
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A chiropractor like Occucare 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 Occupational Health

Taxonomy Code
111NX0100X
Type
Chiropractic Providers
License No.
DC003974L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
Occupational Health is that specialty within the chiropractic profession that deals with the prevention and management of work related injuries. It also considers and assists clients with State and Federal Compliance assistance. Occupational Health goes much farther than simply treating injured workers however. This may mean working with clients to promote optimum safety and ergonomic principles, interacting with the injured worker to promote safety and prevent future injuries, assisting a company with accident investigation to identify root cause, redesigning a workstation to eliminate hazards, working with safety teams, providing training programs etc. The list of potential services that the specialist can interact with a client company or patient is lengthy and varied involving both in office services as well as on site services.

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)
1225100000XRespiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Physical Therapist

DAPT000149 (PA)
2225200000XRespiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Physical Therapy Assistant

TE007437 (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.

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

DR. TIMOTHY JAMES RICHARDSON D.C.

Authorized Official Title
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(215) 725-2000

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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 1225269624, 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
4
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1225269624.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Physical Therapist
6735 HARBISON AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149
Family Medicine
6735 HARBISON AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149
Physical Therapist
6735 HARBISON AVE, OXFORD REHABILITATION CENTER
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225269624, enumerated as an "organization" on August 03, 2009.

The provider is located at 6735 HARBISON AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149 and the phone number is (215) 725-2000.

Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111NX0100X and a focus in Occupational Health.