AUSTIN CHILDERS AUD
NPI 1356984512
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Fresno, CA
NPI Status: Active since October 21, 2019
Contact Information
1630 E SHAW AVE STE 124
FRESNO, CA
ZIP 93710
Phone: (559) 448-5633
- Individual
- Male
- Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
About AUSTIN CHILDERS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Austin Childers, a provider established in Fresno, California with a medical specialization in Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356984512 assigned on October 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.
- NPI
- 1356984512
- Provider Name
- AUSTIN CHILDERS AUD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1630 E SHAW AVE STE 124 FRESNO, CA 93710
- Location Phone
- (559) 448-5633
- Mailing Address
- 1630 E SHAW AVE STE 124 FRESNO, CA 93710
- Mailing Phone
- (559) 448-5633
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-21-2019
- Last Update Date
- 01-03-2022
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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
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
- Taxonomy Code
- 237600000X
- Type
- Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- An audiologist/hearing aid fitter is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, conducts a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of an individual's hearing problem, presents a variety of treatment options to patients, dispenses and fits hearing aids, administers tests of balance to evaluate dizziness and provides hearing rehabilitation training. This classification should be used where individuals are licensed as audiologist-hearing aid fitters as opposed to states that license individuals as audiologists.
Areas of Expertise
The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test
Test to assess middle ear function
A comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test assesses your ability to hear and understand spoken words. It includes hearing tests to check for issues with sound perception and speech tests to evaluate your word recognition. It's a crucial step in identifying any hearing or speech problems.
This service was performed 129 times for 128 patientsA test to assess middle ear function, also known as an impedance audiometry, helps evaluate how well your middle ear works. It measures the movement of your eardrum in response to changes in air pressure. This can help identify issues like fluid build-up, ear infections, or eardrum perforations.
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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 1356984512, we treat the final digit (2) 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).
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 68 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 1356984512, enumerated as an "individual" on October 21, 2019.
The provider is located at 1630 E SHAW AVE STE 124 FRESNO, CA 93710 and the phone number is (559) 448-5633.
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.
