CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BLADES
NPI 1871923292
Orthotist in Portland, ME
NPI Status: Active since November 21, 2013
Contact Information
141 WEST COMMERCIAL STREET
PORTLAND, ME
ZIP 04102
Phone: (207) 623-8411
- Individual
- Male
- Orthotist
About CHRISTOPHER BLADES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Blades, a provider established in Portland, Maine with a medical specialization in Orthotist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871923292 assigned on November 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 222Z00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.
- NPI
- 1871923292
- Provider Name
- CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BLADES
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 141 WEST COMMERCIAL STREET PORTLAND, ME 04102
- Location Phone
- (207) 623-8411
- Mailing Address
- 141 W COMMERCIAL ST PORTLAND, ME 04102
- Mailing Phone
- (207) 623-8411
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-21-2013
- Last Update Date
- 01-14-2025
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Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 141 W Commercial St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 623-8411
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
Orthotist
- Taxonomy Code
- 222Z00000X
- Type
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic patient care, including musculoskeletal and neuromuscular anomalies resulting from injuries or disease processes involving the lower extremity, upper extremity or spinal segment/s and positional deformation of the cranium. Orthotists assess specific patient needs, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, implement the treatment plan and provide follow-up care.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 224P00000X | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers | Prosthetist |
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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 1871923292, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).
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 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871923292, enumerated as an "individual" on November 21, 2013.
The provider is located at 141 WEST COMMERCIAL STREET PORTLAND, ME 04102 and the phone number is (207) 623-8411.
Orthotist with taxonomy code 222Z00000X.
