MRS. SHIRLEY CHEN L.AC
NPI 1366709719
Acupuncturist in Covington, WA
NPI Status: Active since April 23, 2012
Contact Information
27121 174TH PL SE STE 102
COVINGTON, WA
ZIP 98042
Phone: (253) 486-3839
- Individual
- Female
- Acupuncturist
- Accepts Insurance
About SHIRLEY CHEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shirley Chen, a provider established in Covington, Washington with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1366709719 assigned on April 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number AC60302377 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.
- NPI
- 1366709719
- Provider Name
- MRS. SHIRLEY CHEN L.AC
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 27121 174TH PL SE STE 102 COVINGTON, WA 98042
- Location Phone
- (253) 486-3839
- Mailing Address
- 27121 174TH PL SE STE 102 COVINGTON, WA 98042
- Mailing Phone
- (253) 486-3839
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-23-2012
- Last Update Date
- 09-23-2014
- Code Navigator
An acupuncturist like Shirley Chen 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.
Location Map
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.
- AC60302377
- License State
- WA
- 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.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 171100000X | Other Service Providers | Acupuncturist | 14642 (CA) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
- Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 2 + 24 = 61 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 70 - 61 = 9 | 9 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1366709719 is valid because the calculated check digit 9 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 2 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
MR. EDWARD L. CHENG L.AC.
Acupuncturist
27121 174TH PL SE STE 102
COVINGTON, WA
ZIP 98042
ACUPUNCTURE CENTER, P. S.
Acupuncturist
27121 174TH PL SE STE 102
COVINGTON, WA
ZIP 98042
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1366709719, enumerated as an "individual" on April 23, 2012.
The provider is located at 27121 174TH PL SE STE 102 COVINGTON, WA 98042 and the phone number is (253) 486-3839.
Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
