John Paluk, DC
John Paluk, DC is a provider specialising in Chiropractor in Forked River, NJ, registered under NPI 1104551449. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 900 NEWARK AVE, Forked River, NJ 08731. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38MC00794000 | NJ | Chiropractor primary |
| 01253642 | NJ | Chiropractor |
This provider holds licence 38MC00794000 issued in NJ. 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 - Chiropractic
- PAC ID
- 7517337017
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Chiropractic. 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 Chiropractor covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 111N00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111N00000X | Chiropractor | 38MC00794000 | NJ | primary |
| 111N00000X | Chiropractor | 01253642 | NJ |
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 | 1104551449 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Last updated | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | DC |
| Practice address |
900 NEWARK AVE Forked River, NJ 08731 (609) 604-6005 |
| Mailing address |
924 ELWOOD ST Forked River, NJ 08731 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.