BLOUNT HEARING & SPEECH SERVICES, INC.
NPI 1982731063
Audiologist in Maryville, TN
NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2007
Contact Information
1617 E BROADWAY AVE
MARYVILLE, TN
ZIP 37804
Phone: (865) 982-8557
- Organization
- Audiologist
- CLIA Number: 44D1102122
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 07-12-2027
About BLOUNT HEARING & SPEECH SERVICES, INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Blount Hearing & Speech Services, Inc., a provider established in Maryville, Tennessee operating as a Audiologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982731063 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 231H00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 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 W. Thomas Howard (President)
- NPI
- 1982731063
- Provider Name
- BLOUNT HEARING & SPEECH SERVICES, INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1617 E BROADWAY AVE MARYVILLE, TN 37804
- Location Phone
- (865) 982-8557
- Mailing Address
- 1617 E BROADWAY AVE MARYVILLE, TN 37804
- Mailing Phone
- (865) 982-8557
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-27-2007
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
- Code Navigator
Audiologists like Blount Hearing & Speech Services, Inc. are experts in diagnosing issues related to various parts of the ear, including the outer, middle, and inner ear. They can identify conditions like vertigo, balance issues, hearing loss, and tinnitus, offering treatments based on a patient’s specific condition and severity. These specialists use specialized equipment to assess the cause and extent of hearing impairments, employing tools like audiometers to evaluate the range of frequencies and volumes a person can hear. In addition, audiologists counsel patients and their families, providing advice on managing and adapting to hearing loss.
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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
- Taxonomy Code
- 231H00000X
- Type
- Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
- License State
- TN
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
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.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 44D1102122
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- July 13, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- July 12, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- SUSAN JANE SOUTHER MD
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Blount Hearing & Speech Services, Inc. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1982731063, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982731063, enumerated as an "organization" on February 27, 2007.
The provider is located at 1617 E BROADWAY AVE MARYVILLE, TN 37804 and the phone number is (865) 982-8557.
Audiologist with taxonomy code 231H00000X.
