KEVIN RICHARDS
NPI 1306313861
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Saint Paul, MN

NPI Status: Active since November 01, 2018

Contact Information

1585 RANDOLPH AVE
SAINT PAUL, MN
ZIP 55105
Phone: (651) 393-7999
Fax: (651) 393-7999

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Individual
Male
Hearing Instrument Specialist

About KEVIN RICHARDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kevin Richards, a provider established in Saint Paul, Minnesota with a medical specialization in Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306313861 assigned on November 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 2839 (MN). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1306313861
Provider Name: KEVIN RICHARDS
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1585 RANDOLPH AVE SAINT PAUL, MN 55105
Location Phone: (651) 393-7999
Location Fax: (651) 393-7999
Mailing Address: 6700 WASHINGTON AVE S EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
Mailing Phone: (800) 328-8602
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 11-01-2018
Last Update Date: 11-01-2018
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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.: 2839
License State: MN
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

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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 1306313861, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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 → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 0 → 0 3 → 6 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1306313861.