Christopher Frothingham, D.O.
Christopher Frothingham, D.O. is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician in Saco, ME, registered under NPI 1043392749.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 655 MAIN STREET, Saco, ME 04072. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1784 | ME | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM… primary |
This provider holds licence 1784 issued in ME. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- PAC ID
- 7911934450
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM covers
The Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine physician directs special attention to the neuromusculoskeletal system and its interaction with other body systems. Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine encompasses increased knowledge and understanding of osteopathic principles and practice and heightened technical skills of osteopathic manipulative medicine, and integrates each of these into the management of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 204D00000X
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 | 1043392749 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 20, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Practice address |
655 MAIN STREET Saco, ME 04072 (207) 602-3548 Fax (207) 284-6291 |
| Mailing address |
P.O. BOX 626 ONE MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE Biddeford, ME 04005 |
| Other identifiers |
1043392749
(ME) |
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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Sum = 71 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.