PRATHIBHA KULAKKUZHIYIL BALAN
NPI 1669968194
Massage Therapist in North Brunswick, NJ

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2018

Contact Information

1503 FINNEGAN LN
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
ZIP 08902
Phone: (732) 658-6070
Fax: (888) 828-3316

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Individual
Female
Massage Therapist

About PRATHIBHA KULAKKUZHIYIL BALAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Prathibha Kulakkuzhiyil Balan, a provider established in North Brunswick, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Massage Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1669968194 assigned on July 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 225700000X with license number 18KT01280800 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1669968194
Provider Name: PRATHIBHA KULAKKUZHIYIL BALAN
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1503 FINNEGAN LN NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902
Location Phone: (732) 658-6070
Location Fax: (888) 828-3316
Mailing Address: 22N READING RD EDISON, NJ 08817
Mailing Phone: (952) 495-4196
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-09-2018
Last Update Date: 07-09-2018
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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: Massage Therapist
Taxonomy Code: 225700000X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 18KT01280800
License State: NJ
Taxonomy Description: An individual trained in the manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, stroking, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for remedial or hygienic purposes.

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 1669968194, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1669968194.