THE HEARING CENTER OF LAKE CHARLES, INC.
NPI 1700098662
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter in Lake Charles, LA
NPI Status: Active since May 04, 2007
Contact Information
1919A SOUTHWOOD DR
LAKE CHARLES, LA
ZIP 70605
Phone: (337) 474-3880
Fax: (337) 474-6890
- Organization
- Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
- Accepts Insurance
About THE HEARING CENTER OF LAKE CHARLES, INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Hearing Center Of Lake Charles, Inc., a provider established in Lake Charles, Louisiana operating as a Audiologist-hearing Aid Fitter. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700098662 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237600000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Ramgopal S. Nileshwar Au.d (Audiologist)
- NPI
- 1700098662
- Provider Name
- THE HEARING CENTER OF LAKE CHARLES, INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1919A SOUTHWOOD DR LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
- Location Phone
- (337) 474-3880
- Location Fax
- (337) 474-6890
- Mailing Address
- 1919A SOUTHWOOD DR LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
- Mailing Phone
- (337) 474-3880
- Mailing Fax
- (337) 474-6890
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-04-2007
- Last Update Date
- 10-13-2025
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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 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area 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 Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
- Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1700098662, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700098662, enumerated as an "organization" on May 04, 2007.
The provider is located at 1919A SOUTHWOOD DR LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605 and the phone number is (337) 474-3880.
Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter with taxonomy code 237600000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
