DEBBIE GARCIA LMT
NPI 1437732013
Massage Therapist in Las Cruces, NM

NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2021

Contact Information

2404 S LOCUST ST STE 5
LAS CRUCES, NM
ZIP 88001
Phone: (575) 521-4188
Fax: (575) 521-3668

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Female
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About DEBBIE GARCIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Debbie Garcia, a provider established in Las Cruces, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Massage Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437732013 assigned on May 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225700000X with license number MT8947 (NM). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1437732013
Provider Name: DEBBIE GARCIA LMT
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 2404 S LOCUST ST STE 5 LAS CRUCES, NM 88001
Location Phone: (575) 521-4188
Location Fax: (575) 521-3668
Mailing Address: 3549 EVY LN LAS CRUCES, NM 88012
Mailing Phone: (909) 730-9134
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-03-2021
Last Update Date: 05-03-2021
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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: Massage Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225700000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: MT8947
License State: NM
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 1437732013, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 57

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.

60 - 57 = 3

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1437732013.