James Watson, H.I.S.
James Watson, H.I.S. is a Hearing Instrument Specialist in Arlington Heights, IL, registered under NPI 1003123324.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Arlington Heights, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 6, 2026. Parking is available about 326 ft away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 932 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 269 ft ~2 min
Parking 299 ft ~2 min
Parking 326 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Alt Thai 357 ft ~2 min
40 South Arlington Heights Road, 60005
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 12:00-20:30
Coffee Starbucks 501 ft ~2 min
South Evergreen Avenue, Arlington Heights 60004
Restaurant Noodles & Company 473 ft ~2 min
66 South Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights 60005
We-Fr 10:30-22:00; Sa-Tu 09:00-21:00
Restaurant Passero 475 ft ~2 min
3 South Evergreen Avenue, Arlington Heights 60005
Coffee Around Cafe 743 ft ~3 min
28 East Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights 60005
Coffee CoCo & Blu 932 ft ~4 min
12 South Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights 60005
Mo-We 07:00-16:00; Th 07:00-22:00; Fr 07:00-23:00; Sa 8:00-23:00; Su 8:00-16:00
Convenience Newsstand & Coffee 0.21 mi ~5 min
Gas station Mobil 0.30 mi ~6 min
Convenience Mobil Mart 0.31 mi ~7 min
Grocery Jewel-Osco 0.31 mi ~7 min
122 North Vail Avenue, Arlington Heights 60005
Mo-Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa-Su 06:00-23:00
Grocery Mariano's Fresh Market 0.38 mi ~8 min
Convenience Mobil Mart 0.48 mi ~10 min
Gas station Mobil 0.48 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 2905 | IL | Hearing Instrument Specialist primary |
This provider holds licence 2905 issued in IL. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Hearing Instrument Specialist covers
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 NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 237700000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003123324 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 8, 2010 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | H.I.S. |
| Practice address |
214 E NORTHWEST HWY Arlington Heights, IL 60004 (847) 222-9687 Fax (847) 222-9686 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.