CAROLINA FOREST HEARING CENTER, P.C.
NPI 1376814962
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Myrtle Beach, SC

NPI Status: Active since January 13, 2012

Contact Information

3885 RENEE DR
SUITE 102
MYRTLE BEACH, SC
ZIP 29579
Phone: (843) 903-0635
Fax: (843) 903-0636

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About CAROLINA FOREST HEARING CENTER, P.C.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Carolina Forest Hearing Center, P.c., a provider established in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina operating as a Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376814962 assigned on January 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X with license number 3950 (SC). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Teresa Jean Shumway Au.d., Ccc-a, Faaa (President/owner)

NPI
1376814962
Provider Name
CAROLINA FOREST HEARING CENTER, P.C.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3885 RENEE DR SUITE 102 MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579
Location Phone
(843) 903-0635
Location Fax
(843) 903-0636
Mailing Address
3885 RENEE DR SUITE 102 MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579
Mailing Phone
(843) 903-0635
Mailing Fax
(843) 903-0636
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-13-2012
Last Update Date
01-13-2012
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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
License No.
3950
License State
SC
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.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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

DR. TERESA JEAN SHUMWAY AU.D., CCC-A, FAAA

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(843) 903-0635

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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 1376814962, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
2
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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 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 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 68

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.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1376814962.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
3885 RENEE DR, SUITE 102
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376814962, enumerated as an "organization" on January 13, 2012.

The provider is located at 3885 RENEE DR SUITE 102 MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29579 and the phone number is (843) 903-0635.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.