CHRISTOPHER WHITMORE ATC, PTA
NPI 1255984142
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine in Greenwood Village, CO

NPI Status: Active since July 19, 2019

Contact Information

5801 S QUEBEC ST STE 100
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO
ZIP 80111
Phone: (303) 770-0870

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine

About CHRISTOPHER WHITMORE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Whitmore, a provider established in Greenwood Village, Colorado with a medical specialization in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, focusing in sports medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255984142 assigned on July 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2081S0010X with license number 0013809 (CO). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1255984142
Provider Name: CHRISTOPHER WHITMORE ATC, PTA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5801 S QUEBEC ST STE 100 GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
Location Phone: (303) 770-0870
Mailing Address: 2575 S SYRACUSE WAY APT J301 DENVER, CO 80231
Mailing Phone: (303) 653-4376
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-19-2019
Last Update Date: 01-23-2021
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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: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Sports Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2081S0010X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 0013809
License State: CO
Taxonomy Description: A physician who specializes in Sports Medicine is responsible for continuous care related to the enhancement of health and fitness as well as the prevention of injury and illness. The specialist possesses knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury from many areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation and injuries. It is the goal of a Sports Medicine specialist to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
0001592	OTHER (01)	CO	COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES OFFICE OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
0013809	OTHER (01)	CO	COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES STATE PHYSICAL THERAPY

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 1255984142, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 4 → 8

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 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1255984142.