GIL POLIQUIN HEARING AID & OPTICAL CENTER, INC.
NPI 1174767578
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Lewiston, ME
NPI Status: Active since April 29, 2009
Contact Information
50 LISBON ST
LEWISTON, ME
ZIP 04240
Phone: (207) 784-0333
- Organization
- Hearing Instrument Specialist
About GIL POLIQUIN HEARING AID & OPTICAL CENTER, INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gil Poliquin Hearing Aid & Optical Center, Inc., a provider established in Lewiston, Maine operating as a Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174767578 assigned on April 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number DL43 (ME). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. Gil Poliquin Hearing Aid & Optical Center, Inc. operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Gilbert A Poliquin (President)
- NPI
- 1174767578
- Provider Name
- GIL POLIQUIN HEARING AID & OPTICAL CENTER, INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 50 LISBON ST LEWISTON, ME 04240
- Location Phone
- (207) 784-0333
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 290 LEWISTON, ME 04243
- Mailing Phone
- (207) 784-0333
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-29-2009
- Last Update Date
- 04-29-2009
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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.
- DL43
- License State
- ME
- 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
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 156FX1800X | Eye and Vision Services Providers | Technician/Technologist |
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.
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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 1174767578, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1174767578, enumerated as an "organization" on April 29, 2009.
The provider is located at 50 LISBON ST LEWISTON, ME 04240 and the phone number is (207) 784-0333.
Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.
