DR. ELIZABETH ANN FINCH AU.D.
NPI 1508940727
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Cumberland, RI
NPI Status: Active since October 24, 2006
Contact Information
1725 MENDON RD STE 211
CUMBERLAND, RI
ZIP 02864
Phone: (401) 725-5798
Fax: (508) 779-7702
- Individual
- Female
- Years of Experience 19
- Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
- Accepts Insurance
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
About ELIZABETH FINCH
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elizabeth Finch, a provider established in Cumberland, Rhode Island with a medical specialization in Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter and more than 19 years of experience. She graduated from Pennsylvania College Of Optometry in 2007. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508940727 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X with license number AUD00227 (RI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1508940727
- Provider Name
- DR. ELIZABETH ANN FINCH AU.D.
- Other Name
- DR. ELIZABETH ANN MCMANUS AU.D.
- Other Name Type
- Former Name (1)
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1725 MENDON RD STE 211 CUMBERLAND, RI 02864
- Location Phone
- (401) 725-5798
- Location Fax
- (508) 779-7702
- Mailing Address
- 1725 MENDON RD STE 211 CUMBERLAND, RI 02864
- Mailing Phone
- (401) 725-5798
- Mailing Fax
- (508) 779-7702
- Medical School Name
- PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
- Graduation Year
- 2007
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 10-24-2006
- Last Update Date
- 09-09-2023
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Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 40 Douglas St Ste 3
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(508) 779-7701
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.
- AUD00227
- License State
- RI
- 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.
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 | 237600000X | Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers | Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter | 968 (MA) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 6000/20%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7000/50%/8000 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 7500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
- Anthem Bronze Access Blue New England HMO 8500/50%/9200 - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 1000/20%/7500 - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/0%/6500 RxD - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/10%/7500 - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 2000/20%/4600 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 3000/0%/7500 RxD - HMO
- Anthem Gold Access Blue New England HMO 500/30%/9000 - HMO
- Anthem Platinum Access Blue New England HMO 250/10%/3500 - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 2500/30%/10000 Value - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3000/30%/9000 Value - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/10000 - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 3500/20%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/0%/9000 RxD - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/10%/7250 w/HSA - HMO
- Anthem Silver Access Blue New England HMO 4000/20%/8500 - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Elizabeth Finch is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
PECOS PAC ID: 1355307992
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20161011002100, I20190212002744
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
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 for hearing various pitches using earphone
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 22 times for 22 patientsThis is a hearing test where earphones are worn to detect different pitch levels. Sounds of various frequencies are played, and you indicate when you hear them. This helps evaluate your hearing ability. It's safe, comfortable, and non-invasive.
This service was performed 12 times for 12 patientsPhysician Visit Costs
The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $14.64 for a new patient copayment and $18.23 for an established patient copayment.
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 02864 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99202
- Average New Patient Price $58.57
- Minimum New Patient Price $58.57
- Maximum New Patient Price $177.03
- Average New Patient Copayment $14.64
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.64
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $44.25
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213
- Average Established Patient Price $72.93
- Minimum Established Patient Price $18.92
- Maximum Established Patient Price $144.38
- Average Established Patient Copayment $18.23
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.73
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $36.09
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
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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 1508940727, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
CUMBERLAND, RI 02864
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508940727, enumerated as an "individual" on October 24, 2006.
The provider is located at 1725 MENDON RD STE 211 CUMBERLAND, RI 02864 and the phone number is (401) 725-5798.
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
