KRISTY L HINTON
NPI 1427854173
Massage Therapist in Missoula, MT

NPI Status: Active since February 24, 2025

Contact Information

2100 S HIGGINS AVE
MISSOULA, MT
ZIP 59801
Phone: (406) 550-1542

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Secondary Locations
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Individual
Female
Massage Therapist

About KRISTY HINTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kristy Hinton, a provider established in Missoula, Montana with a medical specialization in Massage Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1427854173 assigned on February 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225700000X with license number LMT-LMT-LIC-27151 (MT). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1427854173
Provider Name: KRISTY L HINTON
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2100 S HIGGINS AVE MISSOULA, MT 59801
Location Phone: (406) 550-1542
Mailing Address: 1111 BULWER ST MISSOULA, MT 59802
Mailing Phone: (406) 550-1542
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 02-24-2025
Last Update Date: 02-24-2025
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Secondary Locations

2330 S Higgins Ave Ste 100
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-0222

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: Massage Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225700000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: LMT-LMT-LIC-27151
License State: MT
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained in the manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, stroking, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for remedial or hygienic purposes.

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 1427854173, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 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 1427854173.