Benjamin Dichiara, D.C.
Benjamin Dichiara, D.C. is a provider specialising in Independent Medical Examiner Chiropractor in Metairie, LA, registered under NPI 1679705834. 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 200 PARIS AVE, Metairie, LA 70005. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1518 | LA | Independent Medical Examiner Chiropractor primary |
This provider holds licence 1518 issued in LA. 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
- 6406041110
- Enrollment ID
- I20101108000987
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Chiropractic. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Independent Medical Examiner covers
A special evaluator not involved with the medical care of the individual examinee that impartially evaluates the care being provided by other practitioners to clarify clinical, disability, liability or other case issues. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 111NI0013X
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 | 1679705834 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | D.C. |
| Practice address |
200 PARIS AVE Metairie, LA 70005 (504) 321-0411 Fax (504) 321-0412 |
| Mailing address |
1018 WHITETAIL DR Mandeville, LA 70448 |
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 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.