FOOTHILLS WELLNESS CENTER INC.
NPI 1487688636
Chiropractor - Sports Physician in Columbus, NC
NPI Status: Active since July 11, 2006
Contact Information
2186 LYNN RD
COLUMBUS, NC
ZIP 28722
Phone: (828) 859-5004
Fax: (828) 859-5007
NPPES record last updated: May 27, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.
- Organization
- Chiropractor
- Sports Physician
- CLIA Number: 34D2159227
- CLIA Cert. Type: Practitioner Other
- CLIA Exp. Date: 12-13-2026
About FOOTHILLS WELLNESS CENTER INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Foothills Wellness Center Inc., a provider established in Columbus, North Carolina operating as a Chiropractor, focusing in sports physician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487688636 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111NS0005X with license number 3191 (NC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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 Dr. Joseph Vincent Picone D.c. (President)
- NPI
- 1487688636
- Provider Name
- FOOTHILLS WELLNESS CENTER INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 2186 LYNN RD COLUMBUS, NC 28722
- Location Phone
- (828) 859-5004
- Location Fax
- (828) 859-5007
- Mailing Address
- 2186 LYNN RD COLUMBUS, NC 28722
- Mailing Phone
- (828) 859-5004
- Mailing Fax
- (828) 859-5007
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-11-2006
- Last Update Date
- 05-27-2011
- Code Navigator
A chiropractor like Foothills Wellness Center Inc. helps patients with problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Chiropractors use spinal adjustments and manipulation, as well as other clinical interventions, to manage health issues such as back and neck pain. Some chiropractors apply procedures like massage therapy, rehabilitative exercise, ultrasound and spinal adjustments and manipulation. A chiropractor focuses on the patients overall health and might refer patients to other healthcare professionals if necessary.
Location Map
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
Chiropractor Sports Physician
- Taxonomy Code
- 111NS0005X
- Type
- Chiropractic Providers
- License No.
- 3191
- License State
- NC
- Taxonomy Description
- A sports chiropractor is uniquely trained to provide care and treatment of injuries or illness resulting from sports and physical fitness activities. Doctors of Chiropractic with the Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP) or the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), sport specialty certifications from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, have advanced training in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of sports related injuries. Extremity care, rehabilitation and soft tissue procedures are common skills utilized by these doctors. The specialty training covers a broad spectrum from the pediatric athlete to professional and Olympic athletes, and everything in between, using a variety of techniques and modalities.
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.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 34D2159227
- Facility Type
- Practitioner Other
- Certificate Effective Date
- December 14, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- December 13, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- JOSEPH V. PICONE
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Foothills Wellness Center Inc. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1487688636, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).
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 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487688636, enumerated as an "organization" on July 11, 2006.
The provider is located at 2186 LYNN RD COLUMBUS, NC 28722 and the phone number is (828) 859-5004.
Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111NS0005X and a focus in Sports Physician.
