(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.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Audiologist | 231H00000X |
| Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter | 237600000X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1457348112 |
| Credentials | AUD |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 09/28/2005 |
| Last updated | 08/30/2008 - About 18 years ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | No |
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| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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