MRS. HUIZI ZHU L.AC. LICENSED ACUPU
NPI 1699922484
Acupuncturist in Los Angeles, CA

NPI Status: Active since August 22, 2008

Contact Information

8230 BEVERLY BLVD. STE 25
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90048
Phone: (323) 855-8505
Fax: (213) 427-0394

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Acupuncturist

About HUIZI ZHU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Huizi Zhu, a provider established in Los Angeles, California with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699922484 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number 10959 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1699922484
Provider Name
MRS. HUIZI ZHU L.AC. LICENSED ACUPU
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8230 BEVERLY BLVD. STE 25 LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Location Phone
(323) 855-8505
Location Fax
(213) 427-0394
Mailing Address
8230 BEVERLY BLVD. STE 25 LOS ANGELES, CA 90048
Mailing Phone
(323) 855-8505
Mailing Fax
(213) 427-0394
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-22-2008
Last Update Date
04-16-2024
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An acupuncturist like Huizi Zhu 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.

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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

Acupuncturist

Taxonomy Code
171100000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
10959
License State
CA
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.

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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 1699922484, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 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 1699922484.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699922484, enumerated as an "individual" on August 22, 2008.

The provider is located at 8230 BEVERLY BLVD. STE 25 LOS ANGELES, CA 90048 and the phone number is (323) 855-8505.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.