PAUL RETEY
NPI 1679111850
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC

NPI Status: Active since December 18, 2019

Contact Information

4450 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT D5
MURRELLS INLET, SC
ZIP 29576
Phone: (843) 357-0143

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Hearing Instrument Specialist

About PAUL RETEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paul Retey, a provider established in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679111850 assigned on December 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number HAS-0527 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1679111850
Provider Name
PAUL RETEY
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4450 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT D5 MURRELLS INLET, SC 29576
Location Phone
(843) 357-0143
Mailing Address
4450 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT D5 MURRELLS INLET, SC 29576
Mailing Phone
(843) 357-0143
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
12-18-2019
Last Update Date
12-18-2019
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Secondary Locations

  • 7829 N Kings Hwy
    Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
    (843) 839-3701
  • 3620 Walton Dr Unit C3
    Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
    (843) 839-1936

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.
HAS-0527
License State
SC
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 1679111850, 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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 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 1679111850.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679111850, enumerated as an "individual" on December 18, 2019.

The provider is located at 4450 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT D5 MURRELLS INLET, SC 29576 and the phone number is (843) 357-0143.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.