FIRST CHOICE ACUPUNCTURE PC
FIRST CHOICE ACUPUNCTURE PC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1689972283, based in Forest Hills, NY. It is classified under Point of Service.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 7136 110TH ST SP1, Forest Hills, NY 11375. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 001261-1 | NY | Point of Service primary |
This provider holds licence 001261-1 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
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.
What Point of Service covers
This product may also be called an open-ended HMO and offers a transition product incorporating features of both HMOs and PPOs. Beneficiaries are enrolled in an HMO but have the option to go outside the networks for an additional cost. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 305S00000X
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 | 1689972283 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 5, 2011 |
| Last updated | Mar 5, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
7136 110TH ST SP1 Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 268-4464 |
| Mailing address |
21919 PECK AVE Queens Village, NY 11427 |
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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Sum = 77 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.