Debora Chelson, NMD
Debora Chelson, NMD is a provider specialising in Naturopath in Tucson, AZ, registered under NPI 1003006354. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Tucson, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 28, 2026. Parking is available about 0.23 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.30 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 199 ft ~1 min
Parking 831 ft ~4 min
Transit 0.21 mi ~5 min
Transit 0.22 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
Transit 0.30 mi ~6 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 94-451 | AZ | Naturopath primary |
This provider holds licence 94-451 issued in AZ. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Naturopath covers
Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phototherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulation, and natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and nature's remedies. Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x ray and radium, and use of drugs, except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds which are components of body tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 175F00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003006354 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 1, 2007 |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | NMD |
| Practice address |
5102 S THUNDER SKY WAY Tucson, AZ 85747 (520) 437-9562 Fax (520) 722-1904 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Sum = 36 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.