Christopher Valkier, DPM
Christopher Valkier, DPM is a provider specialising in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Adrian, MI, registered under NPI 1639699408. 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 770 RIVERSIDE AVE, Adrian, MI 49221. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5901400385 | MI | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist primary |
This provider holds licence 5901400385 issued in MI. 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 - Podiatry
- PAC ID
- 3476971144
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Podiatry. 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 Foot & Ankle Surgery covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 213ES0103X
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 | 1639699408 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | DPM |
| Practice address |
770 RIVERSIDE AVE Adrian, MI 49221 (517) 265-0650 |
| Mailing address |
770 RIVERSIDE AVE STE 106 Adrian, MI 49221 |
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 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Sum = 72 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.