STEPHEN DANIEL WHIPKEY
NPI 1942575667
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Charlotte, NC

NPI Status: Active since March 13, 2012

Contact Information

17210 LANCASTER HWY
SUITE 401
CHARLOTTE, NC
ZIP 28277
Phone: (704) 332-2930
Fax: (704) 752-3808

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Hearing Instrument Specialist

About STEPHEN WHIPKEY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Whipkey, a provider established in Charlotte, North Carolina with a medical specialization in Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1942575667 assigned on March 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 817 (NC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1942575667
Provider Name
STEPHEN DANIEL WHIPKEY
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
17210 LANCASTER HWY SUITE 401 CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Location Phone
(704) 332-2930
Location Fax
(704) 752-3808
Mailing Address
17210 LANCASTER HWY SUITE 401 CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Mailing Phone
(704) 332-2930
Mailing Fax
(704) 752-3808
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-13-2012
Last Update Date
03-13-2012
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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.
817
License State
NC
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

400 (SC)

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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 1942575667, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1942575667.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Hearing Instrument Specialist
17210 LANCASTER HWY, STE 401
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Public Health or Welfare
17210 LANCASTER HWY, SUITE 401
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1942575667, enumerated as an "individual" on March 13, 2012.

The provider is located at 17210 LANCASTER HWY SUITE 401 CHARLOTTE, NC 28277 and the phone number is (704) 332-2930.

Hearing Instrument Specialist with taxonomy code 237700000X.