SKELTON WELLNESS
NPI 1891927232
Chiropractor in Norfolk, VA

NPI Status: Active since August 19, 2009

Contact Information

5762 CHESAPEAKE BLVD
NORFOLK, VA
ZIP 23513
Phone: (757) 853-2775

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About SKELTON WELLNESS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Skelton Wellness, a provider established in Norfolk, Virginia operating as a Chiropractor. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891927232 assigned on August 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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. The provider's is doing business as Skelton Wellness. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Thomas R. Skelton D,c, (President)

NPI
1891927232
Provider Legal Name
SKELTON WELLNESS CENTER INC
Other Organization Name
SKELTON WELLNESS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5762 CHESAPEAKE BLVD NORFOLK, VA 23513
Location Phone
(757) 853-2775
Mailing Address
1202 HARTFORD DR VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23464
Mailing Phone
(757) 474-0842
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-19-2009
Last Update Date
08-19-2009
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A chiropractor like Skelton Wellness helps patients with problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Chiropractors use spinal adjustments and manipulation, as well as other clinical interventions, to manage health issues such as back and neck pain. Some chiropractors apply procedures like massage therapy, rehabilitative exercise, ultrasound and spinal adjustments and manipulation. A chiropractor focuses on the patients overall health and might refer patients to other healthcare professionals if necessary.

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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

Chiropractor

Taxonomy Code
111N00000X
Type
Chiropractic Providers
Taxonomy Description
A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.

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.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. THOMAS R. SKELTON D,C,

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(757) 474-0842

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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 1891927232, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
2
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 68

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.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1891927232.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Home Health
5762 CHESAPEAKE BLVD, SUITE 311
NORFOLK, VA 23513

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891927232, enumerated as an "organization" on August 19, 2009.

The provider is located at 5762 CHESAPEAKE BLVD NORFOLK, VA 23513 and the phone number is (757) 853-2775.

Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.