DR. KEVIN MICHAEL PIERCE D.C.
NPI 1497079396
Chiropractor - Sports Physician in Whittier, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 21, 2010
Contact Information
16200 AMBER VALLEY DR
WHITTIER, CA
ZIP 90604
Phone: (562) 943-7125
- Individual
- Male
- Chiropractor
- Sports Physician
About KEVIN PIERCE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kevin Pierce, a provider established in Whittier, California with a medical specialization in Chiropractor, focusing in sports physician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497079396 assigned on March 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111NS0005X with license number 31605 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.
- NPI
- 1497079396
- Provider Name
- DR. KEVIN MICHAEL PIERCE D.C.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 16200 AMBER VALLEY DR WHITTIER, CA 90604
- Location Phone
- (562) 943-7125
- Mailing Address
- 16200 AMBER VALLEY DR WHITTIER, CA 90604
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-21-2010
- Last Update Date
- 03-21-2010
- Code Navigator
A chiropractor like Kevin Pierce 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.
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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
Chiropractor Sports Physician
- Taxonomy Code
- 111NS0005X
- Type
- Chiropractic Providers
- License No.
- 31605
- License State
- CA
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111NR0400X | Chiropractic Providers | Chiropractor | 31605 (CA) |
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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 1497079396, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497079396, enumerated as an "individual" on March 21, 2010.
The provider is located at 16200 AMBER VALLEY DR WHITTIER, CA 90604 and the phone number is (562) 943-7125.
Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111NS0005X and a focus in Sports Physician.
