DR. RACHEL LYNN BELL AU.D.
NPI 1437531779
Audiologist in Dallas, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 23, 2015

Contact Information

5323 HARRY HINES BOULEVARD
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75390
Phone: (214) 645-8898
Fax: (214) 645-8894

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Areas of Expertise
NPI Validation
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Individual
Female
Audiologist

About RACHEL BELL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rachel Bell, a provider established in Dallas, Texas with a medical specialization in Audiologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437531779 assigned on June 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 231H00000X with license number 80656 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI: 1437531779
Provider Name: DR. RACHEL LYNN BELL AU.D.
Other Name: RACHEL LYNN SZEPELAK
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 5323 HARRY HINES BOULEVARD DALLAS, TX 75390
Location Phone: (214) 645-8898
Location Fax: (214) 645-8894
Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 845347 DALLAS, TX 75284
Mailing Phone: (214) 645-8898
Mailing Fax: (214) 645-8894
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-23-2015
Last Update Date: 06-07-2016
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Audiologists like Rachel Bell 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.: 80656
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.

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.

Analysis and reprogramming of inner ear implant (7 years or older)
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test
Test for eardrum and muscle function
Test to assess middle ear function

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 1437531779, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1437531779.