MRS. ELIZABETH WHITAKER GUFFEY M.A., FAAA
NPI 1659585487
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Shelby, NC

NPI Status: Active since May 10, 2007

Contact Information

1180 WYKE RD
SHELBY, NC
ZIP 28150
Phone: (704) 487-9100
Fax: (704) 487-5230

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter

About ELIZABETH GUFFEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elizabeth Guffey, a provider established in Shelby, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659585487 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X with license number 6772 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1659585487
Provider Name
MRS. ELIZABETH WHITAKER GUFFEY M.A., FAAA
Other Name
MISS TRESA ELIZABETH WHITAKER
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1180 WYKE RD SHELBY, NC 28150
Location Phone
(704) 487-9100
Location Fax
(704) 487-5230
Mailing Address
112 GUFFEY DR SHELBY, NC 28152
Mailing Phone
(704) 434-6482
Mailing Fax
(704) 487-5230
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-10-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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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.
6772
License State
NC
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.

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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 1659585487, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
7
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1659585487.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659585487, enumerated as an "individual" on May 10, 2007.

The provider is located at 1180 WYKE RD SHELBY, NC 28150 and the phone number is (704) 487-9100.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.