HEAR CENTER
NPI 1831255595
Audiologist - Assistive Technology Practitioner in Pasadena, CA

NPI Status: Active since December 28, 2006

Contact Information

301 E DEL MAR BLVD
PASADENA, CA
ZIP 91101
Phone: (626) 796-2016
Fax: (626) 796-2320

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Audiologist
Assistive Technology Practitioner

About HEAR CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hear Center, a provider established in Pasadena, California operating as a Audiologist, focusing in assistive technology practitioner . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1831255595 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 231HA2400X with license number AU640 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Hear Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's former legal business name is Hear Foundation. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Ellen Shapiro Simon M.s. (Executive Director)

NPI: 1831255595
Provider Legal Name: HEAR CENTER
Other Organization Name: HEAR FOUNDATION
Other Name Type: Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 301 E DEL MAR BLVD PASADENA, CA 91101
Location Phone: (626) 796-2016
Location Fax: (626) 796-2320
Mailing Address: 301 E DEL MAR BLVD PASADENA, CA 91101
Mailing Phone: (626) 796-2016
Mailing Fax: (626) 796-2320
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-28-2006
Last Update Date: 12-08-2014
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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 Assistive Technology Practitioner
Taxonomy Code: 231HA2400X
Type: Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.: AU640
License State: CA

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)
1	231H00000X	Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers	Audiologist	AU640HAD3748 (CA)
2	235Z00000X	Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers	Speech-Language Pathologist	SP8066 (CA)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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. ELLEN SHAPIRO SIMON M.S.
Authorized Official Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone: (626) 796-2016

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
CMM70013F	MEDICAID (05)	CA
HO3845	OTHER (01)	CA	REGIONAL CENTERS
1643	OTHER (01)	CA	CA CHILDRENS SERVICES

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 1831255595, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 3 → 6 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 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 1831255595.