DESERT HEARING ASSOCIATES, INC.
NPI 1053754309
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Palm Springs, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 16, 2013

Contact Information

1180 N. INDIAN CANYON DRIVE
SUITE E-324
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262
Phone: (760) 320-4136
Fax: (760) 318-0205

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About DESERT HEARING ASSOCIATES, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Hearing Associates, Inc., a provider established in Palm Springs, California operating as a Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053754309 assigned on April 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X with license number AU330 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Dr. Timothy G Cook Aud (Audiologist/owner)

NPI
1053754309
Provider Name
DESERT HEARING ASSOCIATES, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1180 N. INDIAN CANYON DRIVE SUITE E-324 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Location Phone
(760) 320-4136
Location Fax
(760) 318-0205
Mailing Address
1180 N. INDIAN CANYON DRIVE SUITE E-324 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Mailing Phone
(760) 320-4136
Mailing Fax
(760) 318-0205
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-16-2013
Last Update Date
02-26-2020
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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

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter

Taxonomy Code
237600000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
AU330
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An audiologist/hearing aid fitter is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, conducts a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of an individual's hearing problem, presents a variety of treatment options to patients, dispenses and fits hearing aids, administers tests of balance to evaluate dizziness and provides hearing rehabilitation training. This classification should be used where individuals are licensed as audiologist-hearing aid fitters as opposed to states that license individuals as audiologists.

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

DR. TIMOTHY G COOK AUD

Authorized Official Title
AUDIOLOGIST/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(760) 320-4136

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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 1053754309, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8 0 → 0

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 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 0 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1053754309.

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The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053754309, enumerated as an "organization" on April 16, 2013.

The provider is located at 1180 N. INDIAN CANYON DRIVE SUITE E-324 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 and the phone number is (760) 320-4136.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.