HOUSTON EAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
NPI 1407825284
Audiologist in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since March 15, 2006
Contact Information
7737 SOUTHWEST FWY
SUITE 630
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77074
Phone: (713) 771-9966
Fax: (713) 771-0546
- Organization
- Audiologist
About HOUSTON EAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Houston Ear Research Foundation, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Audiologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407825284 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 231H00000X with license number 50220 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 Jan Gilden M.a. (Audiologist/director)
- NPI
- 1407825284
- Provider Name
- HOUSTON EAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 7737 SOUTHWEST FWY SUITE 630 HOUSTON, TX 77074
- Location Phone
- (713) 771-9966
- Location Fax
- (713) 771-0546
- Mailing Address
- 7737 SOUTHWEST FWY SUITE 630 HOUSTON, TX 77074
- Mailing Phone
- (713) 771-9966
- Mailing Fax
- (713) 771-0546
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-15-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
- Code Navigator
Audiologists like Houston Ear Research Foundation 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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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.
- 50220
- License State
- TX
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 231H00000X | Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers | Audiologist | 50172 (TX) |
| 2 | 231H00000X | Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers | Audiologist | 50346 (TX) |
| 3 | 231H00000X | Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers | Audiologist | 51231 (TX) |
Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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.
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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 1407825284, 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.
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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407825284, enumerated as an "organization" on March 15, 2006.
The provider is located at 7737 SOUTHWEST FWY SUITE 630 HOUSTON, TX 77074 and the phone number is (713) 771-9966.
Audiologist with taxonomy code 231H00000X.
