WATERTOWN HEARING AID CENTER INC
WATERTOWN HEARING AID CENTER INC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1982735098, based in Watertown, NY. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Hearing Instrument Specialist recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 20053 SUMMIT VIEW BLVD STE 3, Watertown, NY 13601. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15000006650 | NY | Hearing Instrument Specialist primary |
| C004651-1 | NY | Optician |
This provider holds licence 15000006650 issued in NY. 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
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 | 15000006650 | NY | primary |
| 156FX1800X | Optician Optician | C004651-1 | NY |
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 | 1982735098 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 8, 2007 |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
20053 SUMMIT VIEW BLVD STE 3 Watertown, NY 13601 (315) 788-5249 Fax (315) 782-2464 |
| Other identifiers |
01509806
· Medicaid (NY) |
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 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.