HEARING BY DESIGN, INC
NPI 1174715015
Hearing Aid Equipment in Tacoma, WA

NPI Status: Active since August 14, 2007

Contact Information

1311 S UNION AVE
STE 102
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98405
Phone: (253) 759-3555
Fax: (253) 759-2988

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  • Organization
  • Hearing Aid Equipment
  • Accepts Insurance

About HEARING BY DESIGN, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hearing By Design, Inc, a provider established in Tacoma, Washington operating as a Hearing Aid Equipment. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174715015 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated April 2026. Hearing By Design, Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Vicki Cole (Cfo)

NPI
1174715015
Provider Legal Name
HEARING BY DESIGN, INC
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1311 S UNION AVE STE 102 TACOMA, WA 98405
Location Phone
(253) 759-3555
Location Fax
(253) 759-2988
Mailing Address
35 WATERVIEW BLVD STE 305 PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
Mailing Phone
(253) 759-3555
Mailing Fax
(253) 759-2988
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-14-2007
Last Update Date
04-30-2026
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Secondary Locations

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    Auburn, WA 98002
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    Federal Way, WA 98023
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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 Aid Equipment

Taxonomy Code
332S00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
The manufacture and/or sale of electronic hearing aids, their component parts, and related products and services on a national basis.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1231H00000XSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers

Audiologist

601691978 (WA)
2237600000XSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter

 
3237700000XSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers

Hearing Instrument Specialist

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Family Dental - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Pediatric Dental - 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

VICKI COLE

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(973) 588-7266

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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 1174715015, we treat the final digit (5) 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 45. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 45 = 5).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
5
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 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 24 = 45

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

The next multiple of ten after 45 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 45 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1174715015.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Audiologist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Audiologist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Hearing Instrument Specialist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Audiologist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Audiologist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Hearing Instrument Specialist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Audiologist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Hearing Instrument Specialist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Audiologist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Hearing Instrument Specialist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Hearing Instrument Specialist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Audiologist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Hearing Instrument Specialist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405
Hearing Instrument Specialist
1311 S UNION AVE, STE 102
TACOMA, WA 98405

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1174715015, enumerated as an "organization" on August 14, 2007.

The provider is located at 1311 S UNION AVE STE 102 TACOMA, WA 98405 and the phone number is (253) 759-3555.

Hearing Aid Equipment with taxonomy code 332S00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.