WALTER MONROE WESS MA
NPI 1508993478
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Manahawkin, NJ

NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2007

Contact Information

703 MILL CREEK RD
SUITE G
MANAHAWKIN, NJ
ZIP 08050
Phone: (609) 597-7444

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter

About WALTER WESS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Walter Wess, a provider established in Manahawkin, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508993478 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X with license number 25MG00026100 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1508993478
Provider Name
WALTER MONROE WESS MA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
703 MILL CREEK RD SUITE G MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Location Phone
(609) 597-7444
Mailing Address
PO BOX 116 MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Mailing Phone
(609) 597-7444
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-27-2007
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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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.
25MG00026100
License State
NJ
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)
1231H00000XSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers

Audiologist

41YA00016300 (NJ)

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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 1508993478, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
8
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 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1508993478.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508993478, enumerated as an "individual" on February 27, 2007.

The provider is located at 703 MILL CREEK RD SUITE G MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050 and the phone number is (609) 597-7444.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.