Benjamin Goodman
Benjamin Goodman is a Hearing Instrument Specialist in Rensselaer, NY, registered under NPI 1003152638.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Rensselaer, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 734 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Grocery Price Chopper 10 ft ~1 min
Parking 311 ft ~2 min
Parking 565 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Double Dragon 705 ft ~3 min
501 Columbia Turnpike, 12601
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Parking 734 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Pizza My Love 715 ft ~3 min
501 Columbia Turnpike, 12144
Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
Restaurant Nishiki Sushi 736 ft ~3 min
501 Columbia Turnpike, 12144
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Gas station Stewart's 0.43 mi ~9 min
Convenience Stewart's Shops 0.44 mi ~9 min
326 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer 12144
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14000036492 | NY | Hearing Instrument Specialist primary |
This provider holds licence 14000036492 issued in NY. 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 | 1003152638 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Last updated | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
501 COLUMBIA TPKE Rensselaer, NY 12144 (518) 479-0298 |
| Mailing address |
131 ENTERPRISE RD Johnstown, NY 12095 |
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 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.