OK JU CHOI LAC
NPI 1821644204
Acupuncturist in Portland, OR

NPI Status: Active since August 12, 2019

Contact Information

8835 SW CANYON LN STE 135H
PORTLAND, OR
ZIP 97225
Phone: (714) 388-8217

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Acupuncturist
  • Accepts Insurance

About OK JU CHOI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ok Ju Choi, a provider established in Portland, Oregon with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821644204 assigned on August 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number AC194919 (OR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 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.

NPI
1821644204
Provider Name
OK JU CHOI LAC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8835 SW CANYON LN STE 135H PORTLAND, OR 97225
Location Phone
(714) 388-8217
Mailing Address
8835 SW CANYON LN STE 135H PORTLAND, OR 97225
Mailing Phone
(714) 388-8217
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-12-2019
Last Update Date
08-12-2019
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An acupuncturist like Ok Ju Choi 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.
AC194919
License State
OR
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.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • BridgeSpan Standard Bronze Plan - EPO
  • BridgeSpan Standard Gold Plan - EPO
  • BridgeSpan Standard Silver Plan - EPO
  • Bronze 8000 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Bronze Essential 9000 With 4 Copay No Deductible Office Visits Individual Connect - EPO
  • Bronze HSA 7000 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Gold 2300 Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Bronze Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Gold Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Regence Standard Silver Plan Individual Connect - EPO
  • Silver 6500 Individual Connect - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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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 1821644204, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1821644204.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821644204, enumerated as an "individual" on August 12, 2019.

The provider is located at 8835 SW CANYON LN STE 135H PORTLAND, OR 97225 and the phone number is (714) 388-8217.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: BridgeSpan Health Company and Regence BlueCross. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.