THE HEARING AID STORE
NPI 1740619659
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Henrico, VA

NPI Status: Active since November 01, 2013

Contact Information

8911 PATTERSON AVE STE B
HENRICO, VA
ZIP 23229
Phone: (804) 282-0055
Fax: (804) 282-4762

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About THE HEARING AID STORE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Hearing Aid Store, a provider established in Henrico, Virginia operating as a Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740619659 assigned on November 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 2101001892 (VA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years 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 Philip Comfort (President)

NPI
1740619659
Provider Name
THE HEARING AID STORE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8911 PATTERSON AVE STE B HENRICO, VA 23229
Location Phone
(804) 282-0055
Location Fax
(804) 282-4762
Mailing Address
8911 PATTERSON AVE STE B HENRICO, VA 23229
Mailing Phone
(804) 282-0055
Mailing Fax
(804) 282-4762
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-01-2013
Last Update Date
11-01-2013
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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 Instrument Specialist

Taxonomy Code
237700000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
2101001892
License State
VA
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

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.

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

PHILIP COMFORT

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(804) 282-0055

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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 1740619659, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1740619659.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hearing Instrument Specialist
8911 PATTERSON AVE STE B
RICHMOND, VA 23229
Hearing Aid Equipment
8911 PATTERSON AVE STE B
RICHMOND, VA 23229
Hearing Aid Equipment
8911 PATTERSON AVE STE B
RICHMOND, VA 23229
Hearing Instrument Specialist
8911 PATTERSON AVE STE B
RICHMOND, VA 23229

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740619659, enumerated as an "organization" on November 01, 2013.

The provider is located at 8911 PATTERSON AVE STE B HENRICO, VA 23229 and the phone number is (804) 282-0055.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.