PROF. GARY P JACOBSON PH.D.
NPI 1285881078
Audiologist in Nashville, TN

NPI Status: Active since August 22, 2008

Contact Information

3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
NASHVILLE, TN
ZIP 37232
Phone: (615) 936-2000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Audiologist
Accepts Insurance

About GARY JACOBSON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gary Jacobson, a provider established in Nashville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Audiologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285881078 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 231H00000X with license number 0000001352 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1285881078
Provider Name: PROF. GARY P JACOBSON PH.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Location Phone: (615) 936-2000
Mailing Address: 3841 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DR STE 200 NASHVILLE, TN 37215
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-22-2008
Last Update Date: 03-18-2022
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Audiologists like Gary Jacobson are experts in diagnosing issues related to various parts of the ear, including the outer, middle, and inner ear. They can identify conditions like vertigo, balance issues, hearing loss, and tinnitus, offering treatments based on a patient’s specific condition and severity. These specialists use specialized equipment to assess the cause and extent of hearing impairments, employing tools like audiometers to evaluate the range of frequencies and volumes a person can hear. In addition, audiologists counsel patients and their families, providing advice on managing and adapting to hearing loss.

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Secondary Locations

602 Oxford House
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-4568

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
Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X
Type: Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.: 0000001352
License State: TN
Taxonomy Description: (1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Alliant Health Plans, Inc.

SoloCare Bronze EPO $8500 DED HSA 10004 - EPO
SoloCare Exp Bronze EPO $9500 DED 10015 - EPO
SoloCare Gold EPO $1500 DED 10010 - EPO
SoloCare Silver EPO $5000 DED 10014 - EPO
SoloCare Silver EPO $6500 DED 10013 - EPO
SoloCare Standard Exp Bronze EPO $7500 DED 10008 - EPO
SoloCare Standard Gold EPO $2000 DED 10006 - EPO
SoloCare Standard Platinum EPO $0 DED 10005 - EPO
SoloCare Standard Silver EPO $6000 DED 10007 - EPO

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

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 1285881078, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5