SOUND ADVICE VENTURES, INC.
SOUND ADVICE VENTURES, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003167602, based in Fresno, CA. It is classified under Hearing Instrument Specialist.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Fresno, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.45 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Gas station Sinclair 450 ft ~2 min
384 West Shaw Avenue, Fresno 93704
Convenience 7-Eleven 513 ft ~2 min
385 West Shaw Avenue, Fresno 93704
Restaurant AJ's Armenian Cuisine 514 ft ~2 min
5048 North Maroa Avenue, Fresno 93704
Restaurant Tacos El Cabezon 661 ft ~3 min
420 West Shaw Avenue, Fresno 93704
Parking 0.34 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Dolls Kitchen 0.37 mi ~8 min
4925 North Blackstone Avenue, Fresno 93726
We-Fr 11:30-20:00; Sa 12:00-20:00
Parking 0.43 mi ~9 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.44 mi ~9 min
650 West Shaw Avenue, Fresno 93740
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Parking 0.45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HA7246 | CA | Hearing Instrument Specialist primary |
This provider holds licence HA7246 issued in CA. 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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1003167602 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
320 W SHAW AVE Fresno, CA 93704 (559) 579-1310 Fax (559) 579-1308 |
| Other names |
Sound Advice Former Legal Name |
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 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.