THE WAY OF ACUPUNCTURE P.C.
NPI 1497296941
Acupuncturist in Port Jefferson Station, NY

NPI Status: Active since March 16, 2017

Contact Information

5225 NESCONSET HWY
BLDG 1, STE 1
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
ZIP 11776
Phone: (631) 559-2220

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About THE WAY OF ACUPUNCTURE P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Way Of Acupuncture P.c., a provider established in Port Jefferson Station, New York operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497296941 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number 2813 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 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 Mark Petruzzi L.ac., L.m.t. (Owner)

NPI
1497296941
Provider Name
THE WAY OF ACUPUNCTURE P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5225 NESCONSET HWY BLDG 1, STE 1 PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776
Location Phone
(631) 559-2220
Mailing Address
3 CUSTOM LN PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776
Mailing Phone
(631) 559-2220
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-16-2017
Last Update Date
03-16-2017
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An acupuncturist like The Way Of Acupuncture P.c. 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.
2813
License State
NY
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.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MARK PETRUZZI L.AC., L.M.T.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(631) 559-2220

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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 1497296941, we treat the final digit (1) 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 79. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 79 = 1).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 8 + 24 = 79

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 79 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 79 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1497296941.

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Occupational Therapist
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Specialist
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497296941, enumerated as an "organization" on March 16, 2017.

The provider is located at 5225 NESCONSET HWY BLDG 1, STE 1 PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776 and the phone number is (631) 559-2220.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.