ASCENT AUDIOLOGY & HEARING
NPI 1689091993
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Katy, TX

NPI Status: Active since March 25, 2014

Contact Information

21820 KINGSLAND BLVD
SUITE 104
KATY, TX
ZIP 77450
Phone: (281) 579-4374
Fax: (281) 579-7843

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  • Organization
  • Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
  • Accepts Insurance

About ASCENT AUDIOLOGY & HEARING

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ascent Audiology & Hearing, a provider established in Katy, Texas operating as a Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689091993 assigned on March 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Ascent Audiology & Hearing 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 Ascent Audiology & Hearing. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jeffrey J Longtain (President)

NPI
1689091993
Provider Legal Name
NORTHLAND HEARING CENTERS, INC.
Other Organization Name
ASCENT AUDIOLOGY & HEARING
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
21820 KINGSLAND BLVD SUITE 104 KATY, TX 77450
Location Phone
(281) 579-4374
Location Fax
(281) 579-7843
Mailing Address
2510 E SUNSET RD UNIT 5-260 LAS VEGAS, NV 89120
Mailing Phone
(702) 798-0113
Mailing Fax
(281) 579-7843
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-25-2014
Last Update Date
03-25-2014
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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:

  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - 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

JEFFREY J LONGTAIN

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(503) 659-5115

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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 1689091993, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
3
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 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 77

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

The next multiple of ten after 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 77 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1689091993.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Chiropractor
21820 KINGSLAND BLVD, 101B
KATY, TX 77450
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
21820 KINGSLAND BLVD, STE 101
KATY, TX 77450
Massage Therapist
21820 KINGSLAND BLVD, SUITE 101B
KATY, TX 77450
Allergy & Immunology
21820 KINGSLAND BLVD, #110
KATY, TX 77450
Physician Assistant
21820 KINGSLAND BLVD, SUITE 110
KATY, TX 77450

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689091993, enumerated as an "organization" on March 25, 2014.

The provider is located at 21820 KINGSLAND BLVD SUITE 104 KATY, TX 77450 and the phone number is (281) 579-4374.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.

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