SARA NOVAK LCSW-C, MAC
NPI 1730371139
Acupuncturist in Columbia, MD
NPI Status: Active since August 10, 2007
Contact Information
7300 GRACE DR STE A
COLUMBIA, MD
ZIP 21044
Phone: (443) 312-9560
- Individual
- Female
- Acupuncturist
- Opted-Out Medicare
About SARA NOVAK
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sara Novak, a provider established in Columbia, Maryland with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730371139 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number U02887 (MD). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1730371139
- Provider Name
- SARA NOVAK LCSW-C, MAC
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 7300 GRACE DR STE A COLUMBIA, MD 21044
- Location Phone
- (443) 312-9560
- Mailing Address
- 3172 SAINT JOHNS LN ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
- Mailing Phone
- (443) 900-3177
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 08-10-2007
- Last Update Date
- 03-10-2023
- Code Navigator
An acupuncturist like Sara Novak 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.
The provider doesn't accept Medicare and has signed an affidavit to be excluded from the Medicare program. If you are a Medicare beneficiary this means a provider can charge whatever they want for services rendered but must follow certain rules to do so. Sara Novak opted out of Medicare effective on 10-14-2025 until 10-14-2027. Opt out periods last for two years and cannot be terminated unless the provider is opting out for the very first time and the affidavit is terminated no later than 90 days after the opt out effective date. Opt-out affidavits might renew automatically renew every two years. The provider opted out of Medicare and cannot order and refer services to other healthcare providers.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
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- Classification
Acupuncturist
- Taxonomy Code
- 171100000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- U02887
- License State
- MD
- 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.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Opted-Out of Medicare? Yes
Opt-Out Effective Date: 10-14-2025
Opt-Out End Date: 10-14-2027
Eligible to Order and Refer? No
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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 1730371139, 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 1730371139, enumerated as an "individual" on August 10, 2007.
The provider is located at 7300 GRACE DR STE A COLUMBIA, MD 21044 and the phone number is (443) 312-9560.
Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.
