DONALD CHARLES HUGHES III
NPI 1376045047
Acupuncturist in Arcata, CA

NPI Status: Active since March 08, 2018

Contact Information

2557 CHESTNUT PL APT A
ARCATA, CA
ZIP 95521
Phone: (510) 923-0079

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Acupuncturist

About DONALD HUGHES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Donald Hughes, a provider established in Arcata, California with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376045047 assigned on March 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number 16694 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1376045047
Provider Name
DONALD CHARLES HUGHES III
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2557 CHESTNUT PL APT A ARCATA, CA 95521
Location Phone
(510) 923-0079
Mailing Address
2557 CHESTNUT PL APT A ARCATA, CA 95521
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-08-2018
Last Update Date
03-08-2018
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An acupuncturist like Donald Hughes 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.
16694
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.

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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 1376045047, 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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 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 1376045047.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376045047, enumerated as an "individual" on March 08, 2018.

The provider is located at 2557 CHESTNUT PL APT A ARCATA, CA 95521 and the phone number is (510) 923-0079.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.