NIGHTINGALE ACUPUNCTURE
NPI 1639628910
Acupuncturist in Portland, OR
NPI Status: Active since September 27, 2016
Contact Information
5128 NE 42ND AVE
PORTLAND, OR
ZIP 97218
Phone: (503) 953-0933
- Organization
- Acupuncturist
- Accepts Insurance
About NIGHTINGALE ACUPUNCTURE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nightingale Acupuncture, a provider established in Portland, Oregon operating as a Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639628910 assigned on September 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number AC 153381 (OR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. Nightingale Acupuncture operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ms. Kristen Dilley Lac (Owner)
- NPI
- 1639628910
- Provider Name
- NIGHTINGALE ACUPUNCTURE
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 5128 NE 42ND AVE PORTLAND, OR 97218
- Location Phone
- (503) 953-0933
- Mailing Address
- 4310 NE SUMNER ST PORTLAND, OR 97218
- Mailing Phone
- (503) 953-0933
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-27-2016
- Last Update Date
- 09-27-2016
- Code Navigator
An acupuncturist like Nightingale Acupuncture 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.
Location Map
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
- License No.
- AC 153381
- License State
- OR
- 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.
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- BridgeSpan Standard Bronze Plan - EPO
- BridgeSpan Standard Gold Plan - EPO
- BridgeSpan Standard Silver Plan - EPO
- Bronze 8000 Individual Connect - EPO
- Bronze Essential 9000 With 4 Copay No Deductible Office Visits Individual Connect - EPO
- Bronze Essential 9000 With 4 Copay No Deductible Office Visits Legacy - EPO
- Bronze HSA 7000 Individual Connect - EPO
- Gold 2300 Individual Connect - EPO
- Gold 2300 Legacy - EPO
- Regence Standard Bronze Plan Individual Connect - EPO
- Regence Standard Bronze Plan Legacy - EPO
- Regence Standard Gold Plan Individual Connect - EPO
- Regence Standard Gold Plan Legacy - EPO
- Regence Standard Silver Plan Individual Connect - EPO
- Regence Standard Silver Plan Legacy - EPO
- Silver 6500 Individual Connect - EPO
- Silver 6500 Legacy - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1639628910, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).
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 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639628910, enumerated as an "organization" on September 27, 2016.
The provider is located at 5128 NE 42ND AVE PORTLAND, OR 97218 and the phone number is (503) 953-0933.
Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: BridgeSpan Health Company and Regence BlueCross. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
