DC ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBS CENTER
NPI 1255862165
Acupuncturist in Lomita, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 22, 2017

Contact Information

2018 PACIFIC COAST HWY STE 103
LOMITA, CA
ZIP 90717
Phone: (310) 326-1008

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About DC ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBS CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dc Acupuncture And Herbs Center, a provider established in Lomita, California operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255862165 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number AC4841 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 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. David Chen Lac (President)

NPI
1255862165
Provider Name
DC ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBS CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2018 PACIFIC COAST HWY STE 103 LOMITA, CA 90717
Location Phone
(310) 326-1008
Mailing Address
2018 PACIFIC COAST HWY STE 103 LOMITA, CA 90717
Mailing Phone
(310) 326-1008
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-22-2017
Last Update Date
03-22-2017
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An acupuncturist like Dc Acupuncture And Herbs Center 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.
AC4841
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

MR. DAVID CHEN LAC

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(310) 326-1008

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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 1255862165, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
5
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 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1255862165.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255862165, enumerated as an "organization" on March 22, 2017.

The provider is located at 2018 PACIFIC COAST HWY STE 103 LOMITA, CA 90717 and the phone number is (310) 326-1008.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.