SOUTHWEST HEARING CARE
NPI 1538411210
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since October 05, 2012

Contact Information

1661 N SWAN RD
STE 220
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85712
Phone: (520) 325-8899

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  • Organization
  • Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
  • Accepts Insurance

About SOUTHWEST HEARING CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Southwest Hearing Care, a provider established in Tucson, Arizona operating as a Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1538411210 assigned on October 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. Southwest Hearing Care operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Southwest Hearing Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Pamela Wood (Owner)

NPI
1538411210
Provider Legal Name
SOUTHWEST HEARING CARE INC
Other Organization Name
SOUTHWEST HEARING CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1661 N SWAN RD STE 220 TUCSON, AZ 85712
Location Phone
(520) 325-8899
Mailing Address
1661 N SWAN RD STE 220 TUCSON, AZ 85712
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-05-2012
Last Update Date
10-05-2012
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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
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.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
  • AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
  • AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
  • AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
  • AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
  • AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Focus - HMO
  • AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Neighborhood - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Focus - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Neighborhood - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Focus - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Neighborhood - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Focus - HMO
  • AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Neighborhood - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

PAMELA WOOD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(520) 325-8899

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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 1538411210, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
0
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 4 → 8 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1538411210.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker (Clinical)
1661 N SWAN RD, #102
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Social Worker (Clinical)
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 234
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Social Worker (Clinical)
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 234
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 234
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
1661 N SWAN RD, STE 134
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Counselor (Professional)
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 200-11
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Psychologist
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 244
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
1661 N SWAN RD, 136
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 200-1
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Audiologist
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 220
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Psychologist
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 234
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Marriage & Family Therapist
1661 N SWAN RD
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Registered Nurse
1661 N SWAN RD, SUITE 234
TUCSON, AZ 85712
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1661 N SWAN RD
TUCSON, AZ 85712

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1538411210, enumerated as an "organization" on October 05, 2012.

The provider is located at 1661 N SWAN RD STE 220 TUCSON, AZ 85712 and the phone number is (520) 325-8899.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.