KNAPP HEARING AIDS
NPI 1619143518
Hearing Aid Equipment in Grand Rapids, MI

NPI Status: Active since May 01, 2008

Contact Information

4598 PLAINFIELD NE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ZIP 49525
Phone: (616) 364-0090
Fax: (616) 364-7441

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  • Organization
  • Hearing Aid Equipment
  • Accepts Insurance

About KNAPP HEARING AIDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Knapp Hearing Aids, a provider established in Grand Rapids, Michigan operating as a Hearing Aid Equipment. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619143518 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 Knapp Hearing Aids. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Dale M Ruhling (Owner)

NPI
1619143518
Provider Legal Name
RUHLING ENTERPRISES INC
Other Organization Name
KNAPP HEARING AIDS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4598 PLAINFIELD NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525
Location Phone
(616) 364-0090
Location Fax
(616) 364-7441
Mailing Address
4598 PLAINFIELD NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525
Mailing Phone
(616) 364-0090
Mailing Fax
(616) 364-7441
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-01-2008
Last Update Date
05-01-2008
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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 Aid Equipment

Taxonomy Code
332S00000X
Type
Suppliers
License State
MI
Taxonomy Description
The manufacture and/or sale of electronic hearing aids, their component parts, and related products and services on a national basis.

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)
1237700000XSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers

Hearing Instrument Specialist

(MI)

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE 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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Saver HSA - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Bronze Secure - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Gold Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Extra - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Silver Saver HSA - PPO
  • Blue Cross� Premier PPO Value - PPO

*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

MR. DALE M RUHLING

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(616) 364-0090

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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 1619143518, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 1 → 2 1 → 2 3 → 6 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 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 1619143518.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1619143518, enumerated as an "organization" on May 01, 2008.

The provider is located at 4598 PLAINFIELD NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 and the phone number is (616) 364-0090.

Hearing Aid Equipment with taxonomy code 332S00000X.

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