MR. KENNETH JAY KARAS H.I.S
NPI 1790028546
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Warwick, RI

NPI Status: Active since March 30, 2013

Contact Information

3520 POST RD
WARWICK, RI
ZIP 02886
Phone: (401) 921-0181

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Hearing Instrument Specialist

About KENNETH KARAS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kenneth Karas, a provider established in Warwick, Rhode Island with a medical specialization in Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790028546 assigned on March 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 264 (RI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI
1790028546
Provider Name
MR. KENNETH JAY KARAS H.I.S
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3520 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886
Location Phone
(401) 921-0181
Mailing Address
3520 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886
Mailing Phone
(401) 921-0181
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-30-2013
Last Update Date
09-02-2021
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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.
264
License State
RI
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

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)
1237700000XSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers

Hearing Instrument Specialist

35 (MA)

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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 1790028546, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1790028546.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790028546, enumerated as an "individual" on March 30, 2013.

The provider is located at 3520 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 and the phone number is (401) 921-0181.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.