PREFERRED CHOICE CHIROPRACTIC
NPI 1518990043
Clinic/Center - Medical Specialty in Howard Lake, MN

NPI Status: Active since July 08, 2006

Contact Information

1116 SIXTH STREET
HOWARD LAKE, MN
ZIP 55349
Phone: (320) 543-1103
Fax: (320) 543-1105

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Medical Specialty
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 24D2081967
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-04-2026

About PREFERRED CHOICE CHIROPRACTIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Preferred Choice Chiropractic, a provider established in Howard Lake, Minnesota operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in medical specialty . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518990043 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QM2500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Craig Butturff (Director)

NPI
1518990043
Provider Name
PREFERRED CHOICE CHIROPRACTIC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1116 SIXTH STREET HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349
Location Phone
(320) 543-1103
Location Fax
(320) 543-1105
Mailing Address
PO BOX 737 HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349
Mailing Phone
(320) 543-1103
Mailing Fax
(320) 543-1105
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-08-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Medical Specialty

Taxonomy Code
261QM2500X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to a specific area of medical specialization. Frequently used for Title V related Children's Specialty services or to meet specific public health needs (e.g., infectious diseases or breast and cervical cancer).

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Atlas $1,300 Gold - PPO
  • Atlas $2,000 Standard Gold - PPO
  • Atlas $3,050 Plus Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $3,800 HSA Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $6,000 Standard Silver - PPO
  • Atlas $6,800 Plus Bronze HSA - PPO
  • Atlas $7,500 Standard Bronze HSA - PPO
  • Atlas $8,400 HSA Bronze - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

CRAIG BUTTURFF

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(320) 543-1103

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
24D2081967
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
August 05, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 04, 2026
Laboratory Director
KAITLYN ALVAREZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Preferred Choice Chiropractic 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 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 1518990043, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 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 1518990043.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physical Therapist
1116 SIXTH STREET
HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349
Clinic/Center (Physical Therapy)
1116 SIXTH STREET
HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518990043, enumerated as an "organization" on July 08, 2006.

The provider is located at 1116 SIXTH STREET HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349 and the phone number is (320) 543-1103.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QM2500X and a focus in Medical Specialty.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: HealthPartners. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.