DR. BENJAMIN A FARKAS D.C.
NPI 1639473812
Chiropractor in Philadelphia, PA
NPI Status: Active since January 03, 2011
Contact Information
37 S. 60TH ST. WEST PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATES
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19139
Phone: (215) 471-4714
Fax: (215) 471-1133
- Individual
- Male
- Chiropractor
About BENJAMIN FARKAS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Farkas, a provider established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Chiropractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639473812 assigned on January 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X with license number DC010021 (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1639473812
- Provider Name
- DR. BENJAMIN A FARKAS D.C.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 37 S. 60TH ST. WEST PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATES PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139
- Location Phone
- (215) 471-4714
- Location Fax
- (215) 471-1133
- Mailing Address
- 37 S. 60TH ST. WEST PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATES PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139
- Mailing Phone
- (215) 471-4714
- Mailing Fax
- (215) 471-1133
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-03-2011
- Last Update Date
- 06-06-2024
- Code Navigator
A chiropractor like Benjamin Farkas 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.
- DC010021
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111N00000X | Chiropractic Providers | Chiropractor | 38MC00445500 (NJ) |
| 2 | 111N00000X | Chiropractic Providers | Chiropractor | X0073741 (NY) |
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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 1639473812, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).
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 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639473812, enumerated as an "individual" on January 03, 2011.
The provider is located at 37 S. 60TH ST. WEST PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATES PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139 and the phone number is (215) 471-4714.
Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.
