DOROTHY S WELLS A.P.
NPI 1841508629
Acupuncturist in Gainesville, FL

NPI Status: Active since September 15, 2010

Contact Information

1420 NW 40TH TER
GAINESVILLE, FL
ZIP 32605
Phone: (305) 608-9243

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Acupuncturist

About DOROTHY WELLS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dorothy Wells, a provider established in Gainesville, Florida with a medical specialization in Acupuncturist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841508629 assigned on September 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171100000X with license number AP2884 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1841508629
Provider Name
DOROTHY S WELLS A.P.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1420 NW 40TH TER GAINESVILLE, FL 32605
Location Phone
(305) 608-9243
Mailing Address
1420 NW 40TH TER GAINESVILLE, FL 32605
Mailing Phone
(305) 608-9243
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-15-2010
Last Update Date
08-23-2020
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An acupuncturist like Dorothy Wells 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.
AP2884
License State
FL
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 1841508629, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
9
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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 61

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.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1841508629.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841508629, enumerated as an "individual" on September 15, 2010.

The provider is located at 1420 NW 40TH TER GAINESVILLE, FL 32605 and the phone number is (305) 608-9243.

Acupuncturist with taxonomy code 171100000X.