HEARING AND BALANCE CENTER INC
HEARING AND BALANCE CENTER INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1124425855, based in Encino, CA. The organization lists 4 taxonomy classifications, with Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 16311 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 841, Encino, CA 91436. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AU1135 | CA | Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter primary |
| AUD1135A | CA | Audiologist |
| AUD1135A | CA | Hearing Instrument Specialist |
| AUD1135A | CA | Assistive Technology Practitioner… |
| AUD1135A | CA | Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter |
This provider holds licence AU1135 issued in CA. 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 4284998337
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. 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-Hearing Aid Fitter covers
An audiologist/hearing aid fitter is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, conducts a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of an individual's hearing problem, presents a variety of treatment options to patients, dispenses and fits hearing aids, administers tests of balance to evaluate dizziness and provides hearing rehabilitation training. This classification should be used where individuals are licensed as "audiologist-hearing aid fitters" as opposed to states that license individuals as "audiologists". NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 237600000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 5 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237600000X | Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter | AU1135 | CA | primary |
| 231H00000X | Audiologist | AUD1135A | CA | |
| 237700000X | Hearing Instrument Specialist | AUD1135A | CA | |
| 231HA2400X | Assistive Technology Practitioner Audiologist Assistive Technology Practitioner | AUD1135A | CA | |
| 237600000X | Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter | AUD1135A | CA |
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 | 1124425855 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Last updated | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
16311 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 841 Encino, CA 91436 (818) 981-7464 Fax (818) 981-6328 |
| Mailing address |
16311 VENTURA BLVD STE 841 Encino, CA 91436 |
| Other identifiers |
1821139601
(CA) |
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 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.