MICHELS HEARING AID CENTERS
NPI 1720305873
Hearing Aid Equipment in Pottsville, PA

NPI Status: Active since April 29, 2010

Contact Information

459 N CLAUDE A LORD BLVD
POTTSVILLE, PA
ZIP 17901
Phone: (570) 622-9151
Fax: (570) 622-3335

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About MICHELS HEARING AID CENTERS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michels Hearing Aid Centers, a provider established in Pottsville, Pennsylvania operating as a Hearing Aid Equipment. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720305873 assigned on April 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Nick G Michels His (Owner/his)

NPI
1720305873
Provider Name
MICHELS HEARING AID CENTERS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
459 N CLAUDE A LORD BLVD POTTSVILLE, PA 17901
Location Phone
(570) 622-9151
Location Fax
(570) 622-3335
Mailing Address
459 N CLAUDE A LORD BLVD POTTSVILLE, PA 17901
Mailing Phone
(570) 622-9151
Mailing Fax
(570) 622-3335
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-29-2010
Last Update Date
04-29-2010
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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 Aid Equipment

Taxonomy Code
332S00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
The manufacture and/or sale of electronic hearing aids, their component parts, and related products and services on a national basis.

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

MR. NICK G MICHELS HIS

Authorized Official Title
OWNER/HIS
Authorized Official Phone
(570) 622-9151

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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 1720305873, 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1720305873.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hearing Aid Equipment
459 N CLAUDE A LORD BLVD
POTTSVILLE, PA 17901
Hearing Instrument Specialist
459 N CLAUDE A LORD BLVD
POTTSVILLE, PA 17901

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720305873, enumerated as an "organization" on April 29, 2010.

The provider is located at 459 N CLAUDE A LORD BLVD POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 and the phone number is (570) 622-9151.

Hearing Aid Equipment with taxonomy code 332S00000X.