MS. REGINA LOU WELSCH HEARING INST SPEC
NPI 1538326368
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Sebring, OH

NPI Status: Active since May 20, 2008

Contact Information

800 S 15TH ST
ROOM 2208
SEBRING, OH
ZIP 44672
Phone: (330) 938-6126

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

About REGINA WELSCH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Regina Welsch, a provider established in Sebring, Ohio with a medical specialization in Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538326368 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 01514 (OH). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1538326368
Provider Name: MS. REGINA LOU WELSCH HEARING INST SPEC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 800 S 15TH ST ROOM 2208 SEBRING, OH 44672
Location Phone: (330) 938-6126
Mailing Address: 800 S 15TH ST ROOM 2208 SEBRING, OH 44672
Mailing Phone: (330) 938-6126
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-20-2008
Last Update Date: 05-20-2008
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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: Hearing Instrument Specialist
Taxonomy Code: 237700000X
Type: Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.: 01514
License State: OH
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

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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 1538326368, 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1538326368.