Colby Christy, M.AC.
Colby Christy, M.AC. is a provider specialising in Acupuncturist in Charleston, SC, registered under NPI 1003044710. 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 Charleston, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 1, 2026. Parking is available about 0.27 mi away at Ashley-Rutledge Parking Garage. The nearest transit stop is 0.22 mi away, served by Calhoun St / Smith St. A pharmacy sits 0.48 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.33 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Hotel Wortham House 429 ft ~2 min
Hotel Rutledge Victorian Guest House 542 ft ~3 min
Transit Calhoun St / Ashley Ave (Far Side) 757 ft ~3 min
Transit Calhoun St / Ashley Ave 814 ft ~4 min
Gas station Circle K 926 ft ~4 min
Convenience Circle K 981 ft ~4 min
246 Calhoun Street, Charleston 29401
Restaurant Brown Dog Deli 0.21 mi ~5 min
225 Calhoun Street, Charleston 29401
Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-16:00
Transit Calhoun St / Smith St 0.22 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Charleston Cheese 0.22 mi ~5 min
226 Calhoun Street, Charleston 29403
Mo-Sa 15:00-23:00
Coffee Hollings Café 0.24 mi ~5 min
86 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston 29425
Mo-Fr 06:00-15:00
Parking Rutledge Tower Garage 0.24 mi ~5 min
81 Vanderhorst Street, Charleston 29401
Parking Roper Lucas Garage 0.26 mi ~6 min
86 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston 29403
Hotel Wentworth Mansion 0.27 mi ~6 min
Parking Ashley-Rutledge Parking Garage 0.27 mi ~6 min
158 Ashley Avenue, Charleston 29403
Restaurant Merci 0.29 mi ~6 min
28 Pitt Street, Charleston 29401
We-Sa 16:00-22:00
Convenience Petit Merci 0.30 mi ~6 min
17 Montagu Street, Charleston 29401
We-Fr 11:00-18:00
Coffee Caviar & Bananas 0.31 mi ~7 min
170 Ashley Avenue, Charleston 29425
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00
Coffee Starbucks 0.33 mi ~7 min
205 Calhoun Street, Charleston 29401
Mo-Th 07:30-22:00; Fr 07:30-17:30; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Convenience J&W Grocery + Grill 0.33 mi ~7 min
131 Wentworth Street, Charleston 29401
Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Gas station BP 0.38 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.48 mi ~10 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.48 mi ~10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | SC | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence 101 issued in SC. 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 Acupuncturist covers
An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 171100000X
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 | 1003044710 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 1, 2009 |
| Last updated | Feb 25, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | M.AC. |
| Practice address |
114 ASHLEY AVE Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 442-4566 |
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 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.