DR. ALEXANDER ACHENZA DACM, LAC
NPI 1417501883
Acupuncturist in Sandy Spring, MD
NPI Status: Active since July 24, 2019
Contact Information
837 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD UNIT 10
SANDY SPRING, MD
ZIP 20860
Phone: (410) 490-3346
- Individual
- Male
- Acupuncturist
About ALEXANDER ACHENZA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alexander Achenza, a provider established in Sandy Spring, Maryland with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417501883 assigned on July 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number U02627 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1417501883
- Provider Name
- DR. ALEXANDER ACHENZA DACM, LAC
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 837 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD UNIT 10 SANDY SPRING, MD 20860
- Location Phone
- (410) 490-3346
- Mailing Address
- 14608 WOONSOCKETT DR SILVER SPRING, MD 20905
- Mailing Phone
- (215) 694-9499
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 07-24-2019
- Last Update Date
- 04-28-2023
- Code Navigator
An acupuncturist like Alexander Achenza 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.
- U02627
- License State
- MD
- 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 1417501883, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417501883, enumerated as an "individual" on July 24, 2019.
The provider is located at 837 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD UNIT 10 SANDY SPRING, MD 20860 and the phone number is (410) 490-3346.
Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.
