SEETAL CHEEMA, MD, PC
SEETAL CHEEMA, MD, PC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1164872610, based in Los Angeles, CA. It is classified under Acupuncturist.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5820 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C137785 | CA | Acupuncturist primary |
| 242511-1 | NY | Acupuncturist |
| 230683 | MA | Acupuncturist |
Licences are recorded in 3 states: CA, NY, MA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
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.
Licensed in 3 states
This provider holds licences in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and New York. The practice address on file is in Los Angeles, CA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
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
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171100000X | Acupuncturist | C137785 | CA | primary |
| 171100000X | Acupuncturist | 242511-1 | NY | |
| 171100000X | Acupuncturist | 230683 | MA |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1164872610 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Last updated | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
5820 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 100 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (855) 713-0334 Fax (323) 297-2772 |
| Mailing address |
5482 WILSHIRE BLVD # 320 Los Angeles, CA 90036 |
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 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.