GULF COAST HEARING CENTER
NPI 1457445975
Hearing Aid Equipment in Galveston, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 02, 2006

Contact Information

621 UNIVERSITY BLVD
GALVESTON, TX
ZIP 77550
Phone: (409) 765-5500
Fax: (409) 765-5607

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About GULF COAST HEARING CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gulf Coast Hearing Center, a provider established in Galveston, Texas operating as a Hearing Aid Equipment. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457445975 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332S00000X with license number 50121 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Gulf Coast Hearing Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. David Eugene Bump H I S (Owner/hearing Instrument Specialist)

NPI
1457445975
Provider Legal Name
KENNETH R DENNIS INC
Other Organization Name
GULF COAST HEARING CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
621 UNIVERSITY BLVD GALVESTON, TX 77550
Location Phone
(409) 765-5500
Location Fax
(409) 765-5607
Mailing Address
621 UNIVERSITY BLVD GALVESTON, TX 77550
Mailing Phone
(409) 765-5500
Mailing Fax
(409) 765-5607
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-02-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hearing Aid Equipment

Taxonomy Code
332S00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
50121
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
The manufacture and/or sale of electronic hearing aids, their component parts, and related products and services on a national basis.

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

MR. DAVID EUGENE BUMP H I S

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST
Authorized Official Phone
(409) 765-5500

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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 1457445975, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1457445975.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457445975, enumerated as an "organization" on October 02, 2006.

The provider is located at 621 UNIVERSITY BLVD GALVESTON, TX 77550 and the phone number is (409) 765-5500.

Hearing Aid Equipment with taxonomy code 332S00000X.