ANDREW XINGYU WU
NPI 1396255014
Acupuncturist in San Jose, CA

NPI Status: Active since October 08, 2017

Contact Information

920 SARATOGA AVE STE 103A
SAN JOSE, CA
ZIP 95129
Phone: (408) 476-1656

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Acupuncturist

About ANDREW WU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Andrew Wu, a provider established in San Jose, California with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396255014 assigned on October 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number 17778 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI
1396255014
Provider Name
ANDREW XINGYU WU
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
920 SARATOGA AVE STE 103A SAN JOSE, CA 95129
Location Phone
(408) 476-1656
Mailing Address
920 SARATOGA AVE STE 103A SAN JOSE, CA 95129
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-08-2017
Last Update Date
10-08-2017
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An acupuncturist like Andrew Wu 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.
17778
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 1396255014, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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

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 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1396255014.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396255014, enumerated as an "individual" on October 08, 2017.

The provider is located at 920 SARATOGA AVE STE 103A SAN JOSE, CA 95129 and the phone number is (408) 476-1656.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.