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Essie J Jennings , MS CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist β€’ Hilo, HI

Active NPI 1508517616 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner
Practice location in NPPES

2148 Awapuhi Street
Hilo, HI 967205290

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2148 Awapuhi Street

Hilo, HI 967205290

Telephone 8083658128
Fax 8089616383
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Wala-Au Therapy Llc Facility NPI 1306468806

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

NPI first issued

2022

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Medicare assignment not listed

CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Essie Jennings has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Compared with the same specialty in Hilo and Hawaii

29 active clinicians are listed under Speech-Language Pathologist with a practice address in Hilo, HI (582 in Hawaii).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Hilo

3.4% of these 29 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

6.9% of these 29 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-07-13
Speech-Language Pathologist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X

License # reported to NPPES HI SP1692

The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Speech-Language Pathologist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X

The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Speech-Language Pathologist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X

License # reported to NPPES HI ST-1692

The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Check License Status with the State Board License numbers are self-reported to NPPES; T-MedInfo does not confirm them against state records. Current status: Hawaii State Medical Licensing Board.
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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - QUALIFIED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20220705002582

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

HI

PECOS Control ID

0345620688

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

8 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location July 13, 2022

Registered at 2148 AWAPUHI STREET, HILO, HI 967205290 (Tel: 8083658128)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 13, 2022

Recorded as ESSIE JENNINGS, MS CCC-SLP

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NPI Profile Active January 11, 2022

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) January 11, 2022

Registered at 29-795 CHIN CHUCK ROAD, HONOMU, HI 96728 (Tel: 8082097165)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) January 11, 2022

Registered at PO BOX 68, HONOMU, HI 967280068 (Tel: 8082097165)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) January 11, 2022

Recorded as ESSIE JENNINGS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 11, 2022

Speech-Language Pathologist

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 11, 2022

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1508517616
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: January 11, 2022
Last Update: July 13, 2022
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

Po Box 68

Honomu, HI 967280068

Phone: 8082097165

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.