Christopher Frink, M.S. F-AAA
Christopher Frink, M.S. F-AAA is a Hearing Instrument Specialist in Salem, OR, registered under NPI 1023053154. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 3857 WOLVERINE STREET NE #16C, Salem, OR 97305. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HAS-P-003469 | OR | Hearing Instrument Specialist primary |
| 22612 | OR | Audiologist |
This provider holds licence HAS-P-003469 issued in OR. 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
- 9638186620
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 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
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237700000X | Hearing Instrument Specialist | HAS-P-003469 | OR | primary |
| 231H00000X | Audiologist | 22612 | OR |
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 | 1023053154 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.S. F-AAA |
| Practice address |
3857 WOLVERINE STREET NE #16C Salem, OR 97305 (503) 588-1039 Fax (503) 588-1468 |
| Mailing address |
800 WELCOME WAY SE Salem, OR 97302 |
| Other identifiers |
027738
(OR) |
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 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.