Fritz Kippes
Fritz Kippes is a Hearing Instrument Specialist in Twin Falls, ID, registered under NPI 1003169848.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Twin Falls, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.37 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 620 ft ~3 min
Parking 0.20 mi ~4 min
Parking 0.37 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Domino's 0.46 mi ~10 min
532 Washington Street North, Twin Falls 83301
Mo-Fr 10:00-01:00; Sa-Su 10:30-01:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HA251 | ID | Hearing Instrument Specialist primary |
This provider holds licence HA251 issued in ID. 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 | 1003169848 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
260 FALLS AVE STE A Twin Falls, ID 83301 (208) 734-2900 |
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 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.