BELTONE HEARING CARE CENTER
NPI 1528346244
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Foley, AL

NPI Status: Active since July 29, 2011

Contact Information

7801 HWY 59
SUITE C
FOLEY, AL
ZIP 36535
Phone: (251) 943-7895
Fax: (251) 943-7897

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About BELTONE HEARING CARE CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Beltone Hearing Care Center, a provider established in Foley, Alabama operating as a Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528346244 assigned on July 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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 provider's is doing business as Beltone Hearing Care Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Howard W. Hancock Jr. Bc-his (Owner/hearing Instrument Specialist)

NPI
1528346244
Provider Legal Name
HOWMAR ENTERPRISES OF ALABAMA, INC.
Other Organization Name
BELTONE HEARING CARE CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7801 HWY 59 SUITE C FOLEY, AL 36535
Location Phone
(251) 943-7895
Location Fax
(251) 943-7897
Mailing Address
6024 N 9TH AVE SUITE 3 PENSACOLA, FL 32504
Mailing Phone
(850) 477-5935
Mailing Fax
(251) 943-7897
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-29-2011
Last Update Date
07-29-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hearing Instrument Specialist

Taxonomy Code
237700000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
Taxonomy Description
Individuals who test hearing for the selection, adaptation, fitting, adjusting, servicing, and sale of hearing aids. Hearing Instrument Specialist is a designation provided individuals who qualify by the National Hearing Aid Society

Group Taxonomy 193400000X 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.

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. HOWARD W. HANCOCK JR. BC-HIS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST
Authorized Official Phone
(850) 477-5935

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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 1528346244, 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
4
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1528346244.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528346244, enumerated as an "organization" on July 29, 2011.

The provider is located at 7801 HWY 59 SUITE C FOLEY, AL 36535 and the phone number is (251) 943-7895.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.