DAVID ALAN TAFF MS, CMT
NPI 1861610461
Mechanotherapist in La Jolla, CA
NPI Status: Active since April 22, 2007
Contact Information
7300 GIRARD AVE
SUITE 103
LA JOLLA, CA
ZIP 92037
Phone: (619) 606-5668
- Individual
- Male
- Mechanotherapist
About DAVID TAFF
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for David Taff, a provider established in La Jolla, California with a medical specialization in Mechanotherapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861610461 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 172M00000X with license number 18121 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.
- NPI
- 1861610461
- Provider Name
- DAVID ALAN TAFF MS, CMT
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 7300 GIRARD AVE SUITE 103 LA JOLLA, CA 92037
- Location Phone
- (619) 606-5668
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 17547 SAN DIEGO, CA 92177
- Mailing Phone
- (619) 606-5668
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 04-22-2007
- Last Update Date
- 01-27-2017
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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
Mechanotherapist
- Taxonomy Code
- 172M00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- 18121
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A practitioner of mechanotherapy examines patients by verbal inquiry, examination of the musculoskeletal system by hand, and visual inspection and observation. In the treatment of patients, mechanotherapists employ the techniques of advised or supervised exercise; electrical neuromuscular stimulation; massage or manipulation; or air, water, heat, cold, sound, or infrared ray therapy.
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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 1861610461, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).
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 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861610461, enumerated as an "individual" on April 22, 2007.
The provider is located at 7300 GIRARD AVE SUITE 103 LA JOLLA, CA 92037 and the phone number is (619) 606-5668.
Mechanotherapist with taxonomy code 172M00000X.
