HEARING AIDS & SERVICES
NPI 1881000834
Clinic/Center - Hearing and Speech in Grand Rapids, MI

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2014

Contact Information

4596 PLAINFIELD AVE NE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
ZIP 49525
Phone: (616) 828-4770
Fax: (517) 827-4952

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Hearing and Speech
  • Accepts Insurance

About HEARING AIDS & SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hearing Aids & Services, a provider established in Grand Rapids, Michigan operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in hearing and speech . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881000834 assigned on July 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QH0700X with license number 3501005650 (MI). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Hearing Aids & Services. The authorized official of this NPI record is Joseph William Verplank His (President)

NPI
1881000834
Provider Legal Name
IHEAR
Other Organization Name
HEARING AIDS & SERVICES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4596 PLAINFIELD AVE NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525
Location Phone
(616) 828-4770
Location Fax
(517) 827-4952
Mailing Address
4596 PLAINFIELD AVE NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525
Mailing Phone
(616) 828-4770
Mailing Fax
(517) 827-4952
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-09-2014
Last Update Date
02-01-2017
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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

Clinic/Center Hearing and Speech

Taxonomy Code
261QH0700X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
3501005650
License State
MI
Taxonomy Description
An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, prescriptive, and therapy services related to congenital and acquired conditions and diseases that affect hearing capacity and speech ability.

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)
1261QH0700XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Hearing and Speech

1601000226 (MI)
2261QH0700XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Hearing and Speech

3501006699 (MI)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - HMO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Silver - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Gold - HMO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Focused Silver - HMO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

*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

JOSEPH WILLIAM VERPLANK HIS

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(616) 745-6897

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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 1881000834, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
4
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 0 → 0 0 → 0 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1881000834.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Hearing and Speech)
4596 PLAINFIELD AVE NE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1881000834, enumerated as an "organization" on July 09, 2014.

The provider is located at 4596 PLAINFIELD AVE NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 and the phone number is (616) 828-4770.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QH0700X and a focus in Hearing and Speech.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.