MERRITT CHIROPRACTIC CENTER, P.C.
NPI 1639754997
Chiropractor - Neurology in Dothan, AL
NPI Status: Active since March 17, 2021
Contact Information
1001 TATE DR
DOTHAN, AL
ZIP 36301
Phone: (863) 660-0808
- Organization
- Chiropractor
- Neurology
- CLIA Number: 01D2234778
- CLIA Cert. Type: Practitioner Other
- CLIA Exp. Date: 09-01-2027
About MERRITT CHIROPRACTIC CENTER, P.C.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merritt Chiropractic Center, P.c., a provider established in Dothan, Alabama operating as a Chiropractor, focusing in neurology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639754997 assigned on March 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111NN0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 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 Dr. Richard William Merritt D.c. (President)
- NPI
- 1639754997
- Provider Name
- MERRITT CHIROPRACTIC CENTER, P.C.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1001 TATE DR DOTHAN, AL 36301
- Location Phone
- (863) 660-0808
- Mailing Address
- 208 ASPHODEL DR DOTHAN, AL 36303
- Mailing Phone
- (863) 660-0808
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-17-2021
- Last Update Date
- 03-17-2021
- Code Navigator
A chiropractor like Merritt Chiropractic Center, P.c. 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 Neurology
- Taxonomy Code
- 111NN0400X
- Type
- Chiropractic Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- Chiropractic Neurology is defined as the field of functional neurology that engages the internal - and external environment of the individual in a structured and targeted approach to affect positive changes in the nervous system and consequently the physiology and behavior of an individual. Chiropractic Neurologists are board-certified specialists in non-drug, non-surgical care for those with neurologically based health problems. There are many conditions people suffer from that are in this broad category: learning and attention disorders, headaches, vertigo, pain syndromes, developmental disorders, nerve injury, spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke, movement disorders, and many other conditions.
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.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 01D2234778
- Facility Type
- Practitioner Other
- Certificate Effective Date
- September 02, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- September 01, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- RODNEY W. MERRITT
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Merritt Chiropractic Center, P.c. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1639754997, we treat the final digit (7) 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 83. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 83 = 7).
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 83 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639754997, enumerated as an "organization" on March 17, 2021.
The provider is located at 1001 TATE DR DOTHAN, AL 36301 and the phone number is (863) 660-0808.
Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111NN0400X and a focus in Neurology.
