ALPHA CHIROPRACTIC
NPI 1548464688
Chiropractor in Reading, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 13, 2007

Contact Information

336 S 6TH ST
READING, PA
ZIP 19602
Phone: (610) 334-5417
Fax: (610) 373-4636

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About ALPHA CHIROPRACTIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alpha Chiropractic, a provider established in Reading, Pennsylvania operating as a Chiropractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548464688 assigned on June 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X with license number DC005000L (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 Bruce Clay Gipson D.c. (Vice-president)

NPI
1548464688
Provider Name
ALPHA CHIROPRACTIC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
336 S 6TH ST READING, PA 19602
Location Phone
(610) 334-5417
Location Fax
(610) 373-4636
Mailing Address
2027 LORRAINE RD READING, PA 19604
Mailing Phone
(610) 334-5417
Mailing Fax
(610) 373-4636
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-13-2007
Last Update Date
09-06-2008
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A chiropractor like Alpha Chiropractic 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

Taxonomy Code
111N00000X
Type
Chiropractic Providers
License No.
DC005000L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.

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

BRUCE CLAY GIPSON D.C.

Authorized Official Title
VICE-PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 334-5417

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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 1548464688, we treat the final digit (8) 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 82. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 82 = 8).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 82

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

The next multiple of ten after 82 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 82 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1548464688.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548464688, enumerated as an "organization" on June 13, 2007.

The provider is located at 336 S 6TH ST READING, PA 19602 and the phone number is (610) 334-5417.

Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.