SHIELDS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, INC
NPI 1285705707
Chiropractor in Greensburg, PA

NPI Status: Active since November 13, 2006

Contact Information

1952 ROUTE 66
GREENSBURG, PA
ZIP 15601
Phone: (724) 834-7882
Fax: (724) 834-7886

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About SHIELDS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shields Chiropractic Clinic, Inc, a provider established in Greensburg, Pennsylvania operating as a Chiropractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285705707 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X with license number DC-0034989-L (PA). 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 provider's former legal business name is Shields Chiropractic Clinic Inc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. David Paul Shields Dc (Chiropractic Owner)

NPI
1285705707
Provider Legal Name
SHIELDS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, INC
Other Organization Name
SHIELDS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC INC
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1952 ROUTE 66 GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Location Phone
(724) 834-7882
Location Fax
(724) 834-7886
Mailing Address
PO BOX 205 DELMONT, PA 15626
Mailing Phone
(724) 834-7882
Mailing Fax
(724) 834-7886
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-13-2006
Last Update Date
09-24-2010
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A chiropractor like Shields Chiropractic Clinic, Inc 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

Taxonomy Code
111N00000X
Type
Chiropractic Providers
License No.
DC-0034989-L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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. DAVID PAUL SHIELDS DC

Authorized Official Title
CHIROPRACTIC OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(724) 834-7882

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
U19793MEDICARE UPIN (02)PA 
SH508969MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)PA 
0010959110003MEDICAID (05)PA 

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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 1285705707, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
7
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1285705707.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285705707, enumerated as an "organization" on November 13, 2006.

The provider is located at 1952 ROUTE 66 GREENSBURG, PA 15601 and the phone number is (724) 834-7882.

Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.