NEW JERSEY HEARING HEALTH CENTER INC.
NPI 1689729642
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Brick, NJ

NPI Status: Active since January 23, 2007

Contact Information

1673 RT 88 WEST
BRICK, NJ
ZIP 08724
Phone: (732) 458-5050
Fax: (732) 458-5723

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About NEW JERSEY HEARING HEALTH CENTER INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for New Jersey Hearing Health Center Inc., a provider established in Brick, New Jersey operating as a Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689729642 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X with license number VADD317 (NJ). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Donna M Goione Merchant. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Donna Marie Merchant Au.d. (Doctor Of Audiology Owner)

NPI
1689729642
Provider Legal Name
NEW JERSEY HEARING HEALTH CENTER INC.
Other Organization Name
DONNA M GOIONE MERCHANT
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1673 RT 88 WEST BRICK, NJ 08724
Location Phone
(732) 458-5050
Location Fax
(732) 458-5723
Mailing Address
1673 RT 88 WEST BRICK, NJ 08724
Mailing Phone
(732) 458-5050
Mailing Fax
(732) 458-5723
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-23-2007
Last Update Date
05-23-2008
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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

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter

Taxonomy Code
237600000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
VADD317
License State
NJ
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.

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)
1332S00000XSuppliers

Hearing Aid Equipment

MG00659 (NJ)

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

DR. DONNA MARIE MERCHANT AU.D.

Authorized Official Title
DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(732) 458-5050

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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 1689729642, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
2
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

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 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1689729642.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689729642, enumerated as an "organization" on January 23, 2007.

The provider is located at 1673 RT 88 WEST BRICK, NJ 08724 and the phone number is (732) 458-5050.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.