BETTER HEARING CENTERS INC.
NPI 1174951214
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Port Huron, MI

NPI Status: Active since October 29, 2013

Contact Information

1119 MILITARY ST
PORT HURON, MI
ZIP 48060
Phone: (810) 982-0800

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About BETTER HEARING CENTERS INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Hearing Centers Inc., a provider established in Port Huron, Michigan operating as a Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174951214 assigned on October 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 3501001532 (MI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. Better Hearing Centers 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 Ms. Barbara Ann Murphy Hearing Aid Dealer (President)

NPI
1174951214
Provider Name
BETTER HEARING CENTERS INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1119 MILITARY ST PORT HURON, MI 48060
Location Phone
(810) 982-0800
Mailing Address
1119 MILITARY ST PORT HURON, MI 48060
Mailing Phone
(810) 982-0800
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-29-2013
Last Update Date
10-29-2013
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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.
3501001532
License State
MI
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 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

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

MS. BARBARA ANN MURPHY HEARING AID DEALER

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(810) 982-0800

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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 1174951214, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
4
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 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 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 + 8 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1174951214.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1174951214, enumerated as an "organization" on October 29, 2013.

The provider is located at 1119 MILITARY ST PORT HURON, MI 48060 and the phone number is (810) 982-0800.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.