MR. THOMAS G. RACHIE D.C.
NPI 1942515762
Chiropractor in Deer Lodge, MT

NPI Status: Active since August 17, 2010

Contact Information

1101 TEXAS AVE
DEER LODGE, MT
ZIP 59722
Phone: (406) 846-1722

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 46
Chiropractor
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment

About THOMAS RACHIE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Thomas Rachie, a provider established in Deer Lodge, Montana with a medical specialization in Chiropractor and more than 46 years of experience. He graduated from Northwestern College Of Chiropractic in 1980. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942515762 assigned on August 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111N00000X with license number 000000378 (MT). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1942515762
Provider Name: MR. THOMAS G. RACHIE D.C.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1101 TEXAS AVE DEER LODGE, MT 59722
Location Phone: (406) 846-1722
Mailing Address: 1101 TEXAS AVE DEER LODGE, MT 59722
Mailing Phone: (406) 846-1722
Medical School Name: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC
Graduation Year: 1980
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-17-2010
Last Update Date: 08-17-2010
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A chiropractor like Thomas Rachie 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
License No.: 000000378
License State: MT
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana

Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 204 - PPO
Blue Preferred Gold PPO? 901 - PPO
Blue Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
Blue Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 203 - PPO
Blue Preferred Silver PPO? 308 - PPO
Blue Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - PPO

Mountain Health CO-OP

Peak PPO Bronze HDHP - PPO
Peak PPO Bronze Standard - PPO
Peak PPO Catastrophic - PPO
Peak PPO Gold - PPO
Peak PPO Gold Standard - PPO
Peak PPO Silver - PPO
Peak PPO Silver Standard - PPO
Plus Bronze - PPO
Plus Bronze Standard - PPO
Plus Gold - PPO
Plus Gold Standard - PPO
Plus Silver Standard - PPO
PEAK PPO BRONZE - PPO
PEAK PPO BRONZE HDHP - PPO
PEAK PPO GOLD - PPO
PEAK PPO GOLD HDHP - PPO
PEAK PPO SILVER - PPO
PEAK PPO SILVER HDHP - PPO
Plus Bronze HDHP - PPO
Plus Gold HDHP - PPO

PacificSource Health Plans

Core Bronze HSA 10600 - EPO
Core Bronze HSA 7500 - EPO
Core Bronze HSA 8300 - EPO
Core Gold 1500 - EPO
Core Gold 3000 - EPO
Core Silver 3500 - EPO
Core Silver 4500 - EPO
Core Silver 5000 - EPO
Core Silver 7500 - EPO
Core Standard Expanded Bronze HSA - EPO
Core Standard Gold - EPO
Core Standard Silver - EPO
PacificSource Oregon Standard Bronze HSA Plan Core - EPO
PacificSource Oregon Standard Gold Plan Core - EPO
PacificSource Oregon Standard Silver Plan Core - EPO

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Thomas Rachie is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

PECOS PAC ID: 9436596053
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240319001334
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Thomas Rachie is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type	Overall Rating
DEER LODGE MEDICAL CENTER	1100 HOLLENBACK LN DEER LODGE, MT 59722	(406) 846-2212	Critical Access Hospitals

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 1942515762, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Check

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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1942515762.