DR. BENJAMIN HENRY SZCZYPEK D.C.
NPI 1609186196
Chiropractor in Old Saybrook, CT
NPI Status: Active since October 18, 2010
Contact Information
142 BOSTON POST RD
OLD SAYBROOK, CT
ZIP 06475
Phone: (860) 388-1654
Fax: (860) 388-6748
- Individual
- Male
- Chiropractor
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About BENJAMIN SZCZYPEK
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Szczypek, a provider established in Old Saybrook, Connecticut with a medical specialization in Chiropractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609186196 assigned on October 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X with license number 001864 (CT). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.
- NPI
- 1609186196
- Provider Name
- DR. BENJAMIN HENRY SZCZYPEK D.C.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 142 BOSTON POST RD OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475
- Location Phone
- (860) 388-1654
- Location Fax
- (860) 388-6748
- Mailing Address
- 142 BOSTON POST RD OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475
- Mailing Phone
- (860) 388-1654
- Mailing Fax
- (860) 388-6748
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 10-18-2010
- Last Update Date
- 03-22-2017
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A chiropractor like Benjamin Szczypek 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.
- 001864
- License State
- CT
- 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.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement | Yes | N/A |
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement, including development of improvement plan. | ||
| Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access | Yes | N/A |
| Collection of patient experience and satisfaction data on access to care and development of an improvement plan, such as outlining steps for improving communications with patients to help understanding of urgent access needs. | ||
| Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results | Yes | N/A |
| Timely communication of test results defined as timely identification of abnormal test results with timely follow-up. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 96% | 160 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 99% | 160 |
| At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information. | ||
| Regular training in care coordination | Yes | N/A |
| Implementation of regular care coordination training. | ||
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | Yes | N/A |
| Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms. | ||
| Secure Messaging | 95% | 160 |
| For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period. | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
| Use group visits for common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes). | Yes | N/A |
| Use group visits for common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes). | ||
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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 1609186196, 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609186196, enumerated as an "individual" on October 18, 2010.
The provider is located at 142 BOSTON POST RD OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475 and the phone number is (860) 388-1654.
Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.
