BETTER HEARING CARE
NPI 1780908855
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Fort Wayne, IN

NPI Status: Active since March 18, 2010

Contact Information

10420 MAYSVILLE RD
FORT WAYNE, IN
ZIP 46835
Phone: (260) 486-8873

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About BETTER HEARING CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Better Hearing Care, a provider established in Fort Wayne, Indiana operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1780908855 assigned on March 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X with license number 17001201A (IN). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Better Hearing Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Vicki Fisher Bc-his (President)

NPI
1780908855
Provider Legal Name
ADVANCED HEARING CARE CENTER, LLC
Other Organization Name
BETTER HEARING CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
10420 MAYSVILLE RD FORT WAYNE, IN 46835
Location Phone
(260) 486-8873
Mailing Address
3165 E CENTER STREET EXT WARSAW, IN 46582
Mailing Phone
(574) 269-6236
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-18-2010
Last Update Date
03-26-2010
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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

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
License No.
17001201A
License State
IN
Taxonomy Description
A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

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

MRS. VICKI FISHER BC-HIS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(260) 486-8873

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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 1780908855, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1780908855.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Optometrist
10420 MAYSVILLE RD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46835
Hearing Aid Equipment
10420 MAYSVILLE RD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46835
Pharmacist
10420 MAYSVILLE RD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46835
Pharmacist
10420 MAYSVILLE RD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46835
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
10420 MAYSVILLE RD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46835
Eyewear Supplier
10420 MAYSVILLE RD
FORT WAYNE, IN 46835

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1780908855, enumerated as an "organization" on March 18, 2010.

The provider is located at 10420 MAYSVILLE RD FORT WAYNE, IN 46835 and the phone number is (260) 486-8873.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.