Sarah Smith, M.A., CCC-A
Sarah Smith, M.A., CCC-A is a provider specialising in Audiologist in Bossier City, LA, registered under NPI 1003979691.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1000 CHINABERRY DR SUITE 103, Bossier City, LA 71111. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 5157 | LA | Audiologist primary |
This provider holds licence 5157 issued in LA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Qualified Audiologist
- PAC ID
- 6204853963
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Qualified Audiologist. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Audiologist covers
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 231H00000X
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 | 1003979691 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 18, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.A., CCC-A |
| Practice address |
1000 CHINABERRY DR SUITE 103 Bossier City, LA 71111 (318) 747-9191 Fax (318) 747-6421 |
| Other identifiers |
1508985
(LA) |
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 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
Sum = 69 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.