DR. CHRISTOPHER WHALEN DO
NPI 1720828239
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM in Lynchburg, VA
NPI Status: Active since May 31, 2024
Contact Information
2321 WARDS RD
LYNCHBURG, VA
ZIP 24502
Phone: (434) 582-2273
- Individual
- Male
- Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM
About CHRISTOPHER WHALEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Whalen, a provider established in Lynchburg, Virginia with a medical specialization in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & Omm. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720828239 assigned on May 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 204D00000X with license number 0116039438 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.
- NPI
- 1720828239
- Provider Name
- DR. CHRISTOPHER WHALEN DO
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2321 WARDS RD LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
- Location Phone
- (434) 582-2273
- Mailing Address
- 146 CEDAR POINT DR WEST ISLIP, NY 11795
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-31-2024
- Last Update Date
- 05-31-2024
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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
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM
- Taxonomy Code
- 204D00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 0116039438
- License State
- VA
- Taxonomy Description
- The Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine physician directs special attention to the neuromusculoskeletal system and its interaction with other body systems. Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine encompasses increased knowledge and understanding of osteopathic principles and practice and heightened technical skills of osteopathic manipulative medicine, and integrates each of these into the management of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
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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 1720828239, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720828239, enumerated as an "individual" on May 31, 2024.
The provider is located at 2321 WARDS RD LYNCHBURG, VA 24502 and the phone number is (434) 582-2273.
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM with taxonomy code 204D00000X.
