EQUILIBRIUM HEALTH, LLC
NPI 1396244653
Acupuncturist in Arden, NC

NPI Status: Active since February 01, 2018

Contact Information

2159 HENDERSONVILLE RD STE 40
ARDEN, NC
ZIP 28704
Phone: (828) 333-1413

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About EQUILIBRIUM HEALTH, LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Equilibrium Health, Llc, a provider established in Arden, North Carolina operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396244653 assigned on February 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number LAC-955 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Eric William Schmiedecke Lac, Maom (Owner/acupuncturist)

NPI
1396244653
Provider Name
EQUILIBRIUM HEALTH, LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2159 HENDERSONVILLE RD STE 40 ARDEN, NC 28704
Location Phone
(828) 333-1413
Mailing Address
2159 HENDERSONVILLE RD STE 40 ARDEN, NC 28704
Mailing Phone
(828) 333-1413
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-01-2018
Last Update Date
01-10-2024
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An acupuncturist like Equilibrium Health, Llc 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.
LAC-955
License State
NC
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.

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.

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

MR. ERIC WILLIAM SCHMIEDECKE LAC, MAOM

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/ACUPUNCTURIST
Authorized Official Phone
(828) 333-1413

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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 1396244653, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1396244653.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396244653, enumerated as an "organization" on February 01, 2018.

The provider is located at 2159 HENDERSONVILLE RD STE 40 ARDEN, NC 28704 and the phone number is (828) 333-1413.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.