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Key Hearing Aids of Fort Wayne South LLC

Hearing Instrument Specialist in Fort Wayne, IN · enumerated 2023 · authorized official Ganesh Kripapuri, Manager.

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

National Provider Identifier

1467147058

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Key Hearing Aids of Fort Wayne South LLC
Parent organization Compass Hearing Aids Inc
Practice address 4916 Illinois Rd Ste 105, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804
Fax (260) 408-7408
Enumeration date Apr 10, 2023
Last updated in NPPES Apr 10, 2023

Taxonomy & classification

237700000X Hearing Instrument Specialist Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers Primary

Authorized official

Name Ganesh Kripapuri
Title Manager

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Type 2 NPI?
A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.
What type of organization is Key Hearing Aids of Fort Wayne South LLC?
Key Hearing Aids of Fort Wayne South LLC is registered in NPPES as a Hearing Instrument Specialist (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-04-10.