NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard W. Macdonald, DC

Chiropractor · Altoona, PA

Richard W. Macdonald, DC is a chiropractor with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1013978238, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DC 006800L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013978238
Name
Richard W. Macdonald
Credential
DC
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License number
DC 006800L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
332 W Plank RD, Altoona, PA 16602
Phone
(814) 941-5353
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(814) 941-5039
Medicaid IDs
0016360920002 PA
017440440001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120417000418); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Palmer College Chiropractic - West Sunnyvale, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 332 W Plank RD

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  3. Brandon Traficante, DCChiropractor1083674493

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Richard W. Macdonald among 3,934 chiropractor records in Pennsylvania

Richard W. Macdonald, DC is one of 3,934 chiropractor records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2000 among the 1,759 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 chiropractor records list a practice address in Altoona

They are 33 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 3,934 chiropractor records in Pennsylvania. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Connolly, D.C.Altoona, PA 166021215900790
  2. Annette Cronauer, DCAltoona, PA 166021063473957
  3. Edward Farabaugh, D.C.Altoona, PA 166021477533883
  4. Brett Fye, D.C.Altoona, PA 166021699756205
  5. John Joseph, DC, P.C.Altoona, PA 166021396715405
  6. Eddy Luke, D.C.Altoona, PA 166021174549414
  7. Katrina Messerli, D.C.Altoona, PA 166021083795181
  8. Victor Rizzo, D.C.Altoona, PA 166021093799462

Common questions

What is Richard W. Macdonald, DC's NPI number?

Richard W. Macdonald, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013978238, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard W. Macdonald, DC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 W Plank RD, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 941-5353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard W. Macdonald, DC's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DC 006800L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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