THE HEARING AID CENTER
NPI 1144428376
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Kahului, HI

NPI Status: Active since July 10, 2007

Contact Information

89 HOOKELE STREET
STE 102
KAHULUI, HI
ZIP 96732
Phone: (808) 877-1518
Fax: (808) 877-3208

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  • Organization
  • Hearing Instrument Specialist
  • Accepts Insurance

About THE HEARING AID CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Hearing Aid Center, a provider established in Kahului, Hawaii operating as a Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144428376 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 0074 (HI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 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 provider's is doing business as The Hearing Aid Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Brandon S Wohlers Bchis (President)

NPI
1144428376
Provider Legal Name
HEAR AGAIN INC
Other Organization Name
THE HEARING AID CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
89 HOOKELE STREET STE 102 KAHULUI, HI 96732
Location Phone
(808) 877-1518
Location Fax
(808) 877-3208
Mailing Address
89 HOOKELE STREET STE 102 KAHULUI, HI 96732
Mailing Phone
(808) 877-1518
Mailing Fax
(808) 877-3208
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-10-2007
Last Update Date
09-06-2012
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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.
0074
License State
HI
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • HMSA Bronze PPO I - PPO
  • HMSA Bronze PPO II HSA - PPO
  • HMSA Catastrophic Plan - PPO
  • HMSA Gold PPO I - PPO
  • HMSA Gold PPO II - PPO
  • HMSA Platinum PPO - PPO
  • HMSA Silver PPO - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

MR. BRANDON S WOHLERS BCHIS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(808) 877-1518

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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 1144428376, 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1144428376.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Specialist
89 HOOKELE STREET, SUITE 204
KAHULUI, HI 96732

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144428376, enumerated as an "organization" on July 10, 2007.

The provider is located at 89 HOOKELE STREET STE 102 KAHULUI, HI 96732 and the phone number is (808) 877-1518.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: HMSA. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.