THE VILLAGES EAR, INC
NPI 1952657173
Hearing Aid Equipment in The Villages, FL

NPI Status: Active since July 25, 2012

Contact Information

3399 WEDGEWOOD LN
THE VILLAGES, FL
ZIP 32162
Phone: (352) 259-8070

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NPPES record last updated: November 17, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Organization
  • Hearing Aid Equipment

About THE VILLAGES EAR, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Villages Ear, Inc, a provider established in The Villages, Florida operating as a Hearing Aid Equipment. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952657173 assigned on July 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332S00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Rob Skedge (Managing Director)

NPI
1952657173
Provider Name
THE VILLAGES EAR, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3399 WEDGEWOOD LN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162
Location Phone
(352) 259-8070
Mailing Address
750 N COMMONS DR STE 200 AURORA, IL 60504
Mailing Phone
(630) 303-5380
Mailing Fax
(630) 303-5385
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-25-2012
Last Update Date
11-17-2023
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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 Aid Equipment

Taxonomy Code
332S00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
The manufacture and/or sale of electronic hearing aids, their component parts, and related products and services on a national basis.

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

AS3772 (FL)

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

ROB SKEDGE

Authorized Official Title
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(630) 303-5380

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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 1952657173, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
3
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1952657173.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter
3399 WEDGEWOOD LN
LADY LAKE, FL 32162
Hearing Instrument Specialist
3399 WEDGEWOOD LN
THE VILLAGES, FL 32162
Hearing Instrument Specialist
3399 WEDGEWOOD LN
LADY LAKE, FL 32162
Hearing Instrument Specialist
3399 WEDGEWOOD LN
THE VILLAGES, FL 32162
Hearing Aid Equipment
3399 WEDGEWOOD LN
THE VILLAGES, FL 32162

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952657173, enumerated as an "organization" on July 25, 2012.

The provider is located at 3399 WEDGEWOOD LN THE VILLAGES, FL 32162 and the phone number is (352) 259-8070.

Hearing Aid Equipment with taxonomy code 332S00000X.