AMERICAN HEALTH CENTERS
NPI 1689704793
Chiropractor in Ashland, KY

NPI Status: Active since March 07, 2007

Contact Information

947 WINCHESTER AVE
ASHLAND, KY
ZIP 41101
Phone: (606) 326-1231
Fax: (606) 325-9830

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About AMERICAN HEALTH CENTERS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for American Health Centers, a provider established in Ashland, Kentucky operating as a Chiropractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689704793 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 provider's is doing business as American Health Centers. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. James M Hamlin Dc (Authorized Official)

NPI
1689704793
Provider Legal Name
SM CHIROPRACTIC
Other Organization Name
AMERICAN HEALTH CENTERS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
947 WINCHESTER AVE ASHLAND, KY 41101
Location Phone
(606) 326-1231
Location Fax
(606) 325-9830
Mailing Address
1401 WINCHESTER AVE STE 502 ASHLAND, KY 41101
Mailing Phone
(606) 329-0035
Mailing Fax
(606) 325-9830
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-07-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A chiropractor like American Health Centers 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
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.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. JAMES M HAMLIN DC

Authorized Official Title
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL
Authorized Official Phone
(606) 329-0035

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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 1689704793, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
3
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 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 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1689704793.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Chiropractor
947 WINCHESTER AVE
ASHLAND, KY 41101
Chiropractor
947 WINCHESTER AVE
ASHLAND, KY 41101
Chiropractor
947 WINCHESTER AVE
ASHLAND, KY 41101
Chiropractor
947 WINCHESTER AVE
ASHLAND, KY 41101

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689704793, enumerated as an "organization" on March 07, 2007.

The provider is located at 947 WINCHESTER AVE ASHLAND, KY 41101 and the phone number is (606) 326-1231.

Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.