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D.W. Childers Co., Inc.

Hearing Instrument Specialist in Bedford, IN · enumerated 2006 · authorized official Lori Elkins, Owner.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1114996022

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name D.W. Childers Co., Inc.
Other name <Unavail>
Practice address 2619 16th St, Bedford, IN, 47421
Phone (812) 275-7498
Fax (812) 275-8213
Enumeration date Mar 14, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Aug 22, 2020

Taxonomy & classification

237700000X Hearing Instrument Specialist Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers · License 17001098 (IN) Primary

Authorized official

Name Lori Elkins
Title Owner
Phone (812) 275-7498

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
000000197421 Other IN ANTHEM
000000197422 Other IN ANTHEM

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
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What type of organization is D.W. Childers Co., Inc.?
D.W. Childers Co., Inc. is registered in NPPES as a Hearing Instrument Specialist (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-08-22.