HEARING BY DESIGN, INC
HEARING BY DESIGN, INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1174715015, based in Tacoma, WA. The organization lists 4 taxonomy classifications, with Hearing Aid Equipment recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1311 S UNION AVE STE 102, Tacoma, WA 98405. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 601691978 | WA | Audiologist |
This provider holds licence 601691978 issued in WA. 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
- 8426387234
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 Hearing Aid Equipment covers
The manufacture and/or sale of electronic hearing aids, their component parts, and related products and services on a national basis. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 332S00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332S00000X | Hearing Aid Equipment | — | — | primary |
| 231H00000X | Audiologist | 601691978 | WA | |
| 237700000X | Hearing Instrument Specialist | — | — | |
| 237600000X | Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter | — | — |
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 | 1174715015 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 14, 2007 |
| Last updated | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
1311 S UNION AVE STE 102 Tacoma, WA 98405 (253) 759-3555 Fax (253) 759-2988 |
| Mailing address |
35 WATERVIEW BLVD STE 305 Parsippany, NJ 07054 |
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 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.