HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES PA
HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES PA is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1508076530, based in Albuquerque, NM. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Acupuncturist recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2709 WYOMING BLVD NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | NM | Acupuncturist |
| 1039 | NM | Chiropractor |
| 061 | NM | Acupuncturist primary |
This provider holds licence 001 issued in NM. 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 6002964723
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. 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 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 | 001 | NM | |
| 111N00000X | Chiropractor | 1039 | NM | |
| 171100000X | Acupuncturist | 061 | NM | primary |
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 | 1508076530 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | May 22, 2007 |
| Last updated | Dec 26, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
2709 WYOMING BLVD NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 (505) 294-5486 Fax (505) 294-3655 |
| Other identifiers |
NM00R462
· BCBSNM (NM) |
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 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
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.