EAR CARE SPECIALISTS LLC
NPI 1053688176
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Whitehall, PA

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2011

Contact Information

1259 WHITEHALL MALL
WHITEHALL, PA
ZIP 18052
Phone: (610) 433-2919

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About EAR CARE SPECIALISTS LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ear Care Specialists Llc, a provider established in Whitehall, Pennsylvania operating as a Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053688176 assigned on November 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number F0326701 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is James J Powell (Hearing Instrument Specialist)

NPI
1053688176
Provider Name
EAR CARE SPECIALISTS LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1259 WHITEHALL MALL WHITEHALL, PA 18052
Location Phone
(610) 433-2919
Mailing Address
1259 WHITEHALL MALL WHITEHALL, PA 18052
Mailing Phone
(610) 433-2919
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-17-2011
Last Update Date
10-09-2014
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Hearing Instrument Specialist

Taxonomy Code
237700000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
F0326701
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
Individuals who test hearing for the selection, adaptation, fitting, adjusting, servicing, and sale of hearing aids. Hearing Instrument Specialist is a designation provided individuals who qualify by the National Hearing Aid Society

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

JAMES J POWELL

Authorized Official Title
HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST
Authorized Official Phone
(610) 433-2919

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1053688176, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
6
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 54

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1053688176.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053688176, enumerated as an "organization" on November 17, 2011.

The provider is located at 1259 WHITEHALL MALL WHITEHALL, PA 18052 and the phone number is (610) 433-2919.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.