ALTERNATIVE APPROACH HOLISTIC MEDICINE
ALTERNATIVE APPROACH HOLISTIC MEDICINE is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1801472956, based in Lutz, FL. The organization lists 9 taxonomy classifications, with Acupuncturist recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 217 CRYSTAL GROVE SAME BUILDING AS PEARL INSTITUTE FOR HEADACHE AND NEURO, Lutz, FL 33548. 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
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 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 9 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171100000X | Acupuncturist | — | — | primary |
| 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine Physician Pain Medicine | — | — | |
| 261QM1300X | Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center Multi-Specialty | — | — | |
| 261QP2000X | Physical Therapy Clinic/Center Physical Therapy | — | — | |
| 261QP2300X | Primary Care Clinic/Center Primary Care | — | — | |
| 261QP3300X | Pain Clinic/Center Pain | — | — | |
| 261QR0400X | Rehabilitation Clinic/Center Rehabilitation | — | — | |
| 261QV0200X | VA Clinic/Center VA | — | — | |
| 273Y00000X | Rehabilitation Hospital Unit | — | — |
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 | 1801472956 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Last updated | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
217 CRYSTAL GROVE SAME BUILDING AS PEARL INSTITUTE FOR HEADACHE AND NEURO Lutz, FL 33548 (239) 775-0212 Fax (813) 435-3002 |
| Mailing address |
801 ATTACHE CT Tampa, FL 33613 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.