MEGAN ELIZABETH ALFORD
NPI 1679063416
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Paris, TN

NPI Status: Active since May 17, 2018

Contact Information

808 JOY ST
PARIS, TN
ZIP 38242
Phone: (731) 642-0800
Fax: (731) 642-0818

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Hearing Instrument Specialist

About MEGAN ALFORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Megan Alford, a provider established in Paris, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679063416 assigned on May 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 0000000627 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1679063416
Provider Name
MEGAN ELIZABETH ALFORD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
808 JOY ST PARIS, TN 38242
Location Phone
(731) 642-0800
Location Fax
(731) 642-0818
Mailing Address
115 ROUTE 46 STE G51 MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046
Mailing Phone
(973) 588-7266
Mailing Fax
(731) 642-0818
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-17-2018
Last Update Date
05-17-2018
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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.
0000000627
License State
TN
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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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 1679063416, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
6
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 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 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1679063416.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Audiologist
808 JOY ST
PARIS, TN 38242

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679063416, enumerated as an "individual" on May 17, 2018.

The provider is located at 808 JOY ST PARIS, TN 38242 and the phone number is (731) 642-0800.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.