LISA SANTHANA
NPI 1588217848
Acupuncturist in Somerville, MA

NPI Status: Active since July 16, 2019

Contact Information

449 CANAL ST APT 1019
SOMERVILLE, MA
ZIP 02145
Phone: (857) 242-9238

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Acupuncturist

About LISA SANTHANA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lisa Santhana, a provider established in Somerville, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588217848 assigned on July 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1588217848
Provider Name
LISA SANTHANA
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
449 CANAL ST APT 1019 SOMERVILLE, MA 02145
Location Phone
(857) 242-9238
Mailing Address
449 CANAL ST APT 1019 SOMERVILLE, MA 02145
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-16-2019
Last Update Date
07-16-2019
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An acupuncturist like Lisa Santhana 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
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.

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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 1588217848, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1588217848.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588217848, enumerated as an "individual" on July 16, 2019.

The provider is located at 449 CANAL ST APT 1019 SOMERVILLE, MA 02145 and the phone number is (857) 242-9238.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.