WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER L.AC.
NPI 1356613632
Acupuncturist in Brentwood, TN

NPI Status: Active since February 02, 2012

Contact Information

750 OLD HICKORY BLVD STE 150
BRENTWOOD, TN
ZIP 37027
Phone: (615) 939-2787
Fax: (615) 373-1582

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Acupuncturist
Accepts Insurance

About WILLIAM ALEXANDER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William Alexander, a provider established in Brentwood, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356613632 assigned on February 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number 196 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1356613632
Provider Name: WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER L.AC.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 750 OLD HICKORY BLVD STE 150 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Location Phone: (615) 939-2787
Location Fax: (615) 373-1582
Mailing Address: 750 OLD HICKORY BLVD STE 150 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Mailing Phone: (615) 939-2787
Mailing Fax: (615) 373-1582
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-02-2012
Last Update Date: 04-25-2019
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An acupuncturist like William Alexander 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.: 196
License State: TN
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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 1356613632, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1356613632.