MRS. KELLY M ANDREWS
NPI 1982920179
Hearing Instrument Specialist in Abilene, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 13, 2010

Contact Information

7 HOSPITAL DR
ABILENE, TX
ZIP 79606
Phone: (325) 437-4730
Fax: (325) 437-4733

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

About KELLY ANDREWS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kelly Andrews, a provider established in Abilene, Texas with a medical specialization in Hearing Instrument Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982920179 assigned on April 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 237700000X with license number 80355 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1982920179
Provider Name: MRS. KELLY M ANDREWS
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7 HOSPITAL DR ABILENE, TX 79606
Location Phone: (325) 437-4730
Location Fax: (325) 437-4733
Mailing Address: 7 HOSPITAL DR ABILENE, TX 79606
Mailing Phone: (325) 437-4730
Mailing Fax: (325) 437-4733
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-13-2010
Last Update Date: 04-13-2010
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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.: 80355
License State: TX
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

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 1982920179, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 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 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1982920179.