Kristen Schwarz
Kristen Schwarz is a Hearing Instrument Specialist in Anchorage, AK, registered under NPI 1003318718.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Anchorage, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 18, 2026. Parking is available about 669 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.46 mi away, served by Benson & New Seward ESE. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.26 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Hotel Best Western Golden Lion Hotel 277 ft ~2 min
Parking 498 ft ~2 min
Parking 564 ft ~3 min
Parking 669 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Everest Resturant 0.20 mi ~4 min
3637 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage 99503
Mo-Su 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00
Coffee Kaladi Brothers Coffee 0.26 mi ~6 min
Grocery New Sagaya Midtown Market 0.27 mi ~6 min
3700 Old Seward Hwy., Anchorage 99503
Hotel Extended Stay America - Anchorage - Midtown 0.30 mi ~6 min
Restaurant McDonald's 0.31 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria 0.33 mi ~7 min
3300 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage 99503
Mo-Fr 10:30-24:00, Sa,Su 11:00-24:00
Transit Benson & New Seward ESE 0.45 mi ~10 min
Convenience Holiday 0.45 mi ~10 min
Transit Benson & New Seward ESE 0.46 mi ~10 min
Gas station Holiday 0.46 mi ~10 min
Hotel TownePlace Suites Anchorage Midtown 0.47 mi ~10 min
600 E. 32nd Avenue, Anchorage 99503
Grocery Fred Meyer 0.50 mi ~10 min
1000 East Northern Lights Boulevard, Anchorage 99508
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 131152 | AK | Hearing Instrument Specialist primary |
This provider holds licence 131152 issued in AK. 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 | 1003318718 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Last updated | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
3730 RHONE CIR STE 104 Anchorage, AK 99508 (907) 563-8008 Fax (907) 563-8007 |
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 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
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.