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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Washington DC Area? Now You'll Know.

Hearing Aid Dispensers

	Does it seem that your hearing isn't what it used to be? If so, you're not alone. Hearing loss is a common problem. We outline the fundamentals of hearing loss, explain how hearing aids may help, and give you ratings of 27 local dispensers so you can find advice you can trust. From Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	Allegany Hearing & Balance 938 National Hwy Cumberland, MD 301-729-1635		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	American Auditory Centers 6373 Little River Tpke Alexandria, VA 703-333-2711	19 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	American Auditory Ctr 9801 Georgia Ave #10 Silver Spring, MD 301-592-9377		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Arlington ENT Allergy Center 1635 N George Mason Dr #250 Arlington, VA 703-524-1212	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Atlantic Hearing Ctr 10400 Connecticut Ave #510 Kensington, MD 301-933-9377		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Audiology & Hearing Care Service 18045 Georgia Ave Olney, MD 301-260-0966	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Audiology & Hearing Research 3800 Reservoir Rd NW Washington, DC 202-687-5176		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Auditory Services 1734 Elton Rd #104 Silver Spring, MD 301-434-4300	185 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Beltone Hearing Aid Center 10565 Crestwood Dr Manassas, VA 703-368-8200		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Beltone Hearing Aid Center 46440 Benedict Dr #101 Sterling, VA 703-444-4667		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Beltone Hearing Aid Center 9312 Old Keene Mill Rd #D Burke, VA 703-455-1431	15 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Beltone Hearing Aid Center 5657 Columbia Pike #100 Falls Church, VA 703-533-8008	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Blue Ridge Speech & Hearing 602 S King St #102 Leesburg, VA 703-777-5050	27 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Bowie Hearing Center 3233 Superior Ln #B-2 Bowie, MD 301-464-6701	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Carolyn Wyatt Audiology Services 8218 Wisconsin Ave #106 Bethesda, MD 301-656-1933	53 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Chevy Chase Audiology Associates 5530 Wisconsin Ave #1540 Chevy Chase, MD 301-907-0002	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Costco Wholesale All locations combined	135 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Costco Wholesale 880 Russell Ave Gaithersburg, MD 301-417-1530	54 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Costco Wholesale 10925 Baltimore Ave Beltsville, MD 301-595-9272		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Costco Wholesale 4725 W Ox Rd Fairfax, VA 703-332-3202	29 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Costco Wholesale 21398 Price Cascades Plz Sterling, VA 703-406-6509		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Costco Wholesale 1200 S Fern St Arlington, VA 703-413-3240	43 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Dr Richard Israel 8830 Cameron St #310 Silver Spring, MD 301-589-3277	39 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Drake Hearing Aid Center 403 S Glebe Rd Arlington, VA 703-521-1404	38 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Fairfax Hearing Ctr 3299 Woodburn Rd #300 Annandale, VA 703-534-4344		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Family Hearing Center 2301 Research Blvd #110 Rockville, MD 301-738-1415	48 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Feldman Oringher Dettelbach 5454 Wisconsin Ave #1535 Chevy Chase, MD 301-652-8847	15 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	George Washington Univ Speech & Hearing Center 2115 G St NW #B-01 Washington, DC 202-994-7360	27 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Hearing Associates 6862 Elm St #120 McLean, VA 703-748-3300	33 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Hearing Ctr of Hauck & Bianchi 2415 Musgrove Rd Silver Spring, MD 301-384-5977		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Hearing Health Care Center 8650 Sudley Rd #209 Manassas, VA 703-369-0300	16 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Hearing Healthcare 15235 Shady Grove Rd #100 Rockville, MD 301-946-2434	86 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Hearing Professionals 14201 Laurel Park Dr #109 Laurel, MD 301-604-3177	29 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Hearing Solutions of Fairfax 10721 Main St #302 Fairfax, VA 571-432-0640	41 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Hull Hearing Aid Service 6231 Leesburg Pike #510 Falls Church, VA 703-533-1622	167 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Lesner Hearing Center 5232 Dawes Ave Alexandria, VA 703-820-3800	18 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Maryland Audiology 3449 Wilkens Ave #200 Baltimore, MD 410-525-0110		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Miracle-Ear Center 701 Russell Ave #5 Gaithersburg, MD 301-977-8695		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Miracle-Ear Hearing Aid Center 6211 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 703-538-7017	10 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Montgomery Hearing Aid Tech 10215 Fernwood Rd #301 Bethesda, MD 301-493-9441		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Otolaryngology Associates 8316 Arlington Blvd #300 Fairfax, VA 703-573-7606	60 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Prince William Speech & Hearing 4317 Ridgewood Center Dr Woodbridge, VA 703-670-8126	14 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Professional Hearing Aid Service 2141 K St NW Washington, DC 202-785-8704	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Professional Hearing Services 6231 Leesburg Pike #512 Falls Church, VA 703-536-1666	65 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Professional Hearing Services 8314 Traford Ln #C Springfield, VA 703-569-0355	27 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Professional Hearing Services 150 Elden St #235 Herndon, VA 703-707-0002	12 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Sears/Miracle-Ear Center 7103 Democracy Blvd Bethesda, MD 301-365-6270	13 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Sears/Miracle-Ear Center 11255 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD 301-593-9521	17 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	Sears/Miracle-Ear Center All locations combined 800-638-5892	33 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Sonus Hearing Care Professionals 8301 Arlington Blvd #302 Fairfax, VA 703-204-1123		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
51.	Sonus/Alexandria Hearing Center 4660 Kenmore Ave #409 Alexandria, VA 703-823-3336	35 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
52.	Sonus/Arlington Hearing Center 3260 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 703-525-1898	36 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
53.	Sonus/Rockville Hearing Aid Center 133 Rollins Ave #2 Rockville, MD 301-231-9520	25 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
54.	Sonus/The Hearing Center 11002 Veirs Mill Rd #310 Wheaton, MD 301-949-8070	48 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
55.	Vienna-Fair Oaks Hearing Service 201 Park St SE Vienna, VA 703-938-5060	46 ratings	Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
56.	Washington Hearing & Speech 5255 Loughboro Rd NW Washington, DC 202-537-4010		Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 41 local hearing aid dispensers. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

Washington DC hearing aid dispensers by neighborhood

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Hearing Aid Dispensers in Washington, DC
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Hearing Aid Dispensers in Baltimore, MD	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Beltsville, MD	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Bethesda, MD
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Bowie, MD	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Chevy Chase, MD	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Cumberland, MD
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Gaithersburg, MD	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Kensington, MD	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Laurel, MD
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Olney, MD	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Rockville, MD	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Silver Spring, MD
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Wheaton, MD
VA
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Alexandria, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Annandale, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Arlington, VA
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Burke, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Fairfax, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Falls Church, VA
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Herndon, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Leesburg, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Manassas, VA
Hearing Aid Dispensers in McLean, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Springfield, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Sterling, VA
Hearing Aid Dispensers in Vienna, VA	Hearing Aid Dispensers in Woodbridge, VA

Subscriber Comments/Reviews

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

Subscriber from N BETHESDA, MD wrote about FELDMAN ORINGHER DETTELBACH, Chevy Chase, MD on 11/20/09: I'm a first-time hearing aid guy but so far I have been very happy with..........

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about AUDITORY SERVICES, Silver Spring, MD on 11/18/09: Have a hearing loss, and need the best care? Here is where you should go........

Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote about FAMILY HEARING CENTER, Rockville, MD on 11/09/09: outstanding service. By not being a dealer of a specific product, they can offer the..........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about HEARING ASSOCIATES, McLean, VA on 10/14/09: I visited this firm to get another opinion on HAs and, while I was wearing..........

Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote about HULL HEARING AID SERVICE, Falls Church, VA on 09/17/09: Generally pleased with outcome, provider recommended one hearing aide line, tested only one pair, performed..........

Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote about DRAKE HEARING AID CENTER, Arlington, VA on 09/12/09: Had a very good person who, sad to say, left the practice. Remaining staff may..........

Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote about AUDITORY SERVICES, Silver Spring, MD on 09/08/09: They are about as good as it gets........

Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote about AUDITORY SERVICES, Silver Spring, MD on 08/28/09: Superior service. Prices lower than other places checked. In all respects, prcatically perfect........

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about AUDITORY SERVICES, Silver Spring, MD on 08/27/09: Their reputation for service is well-founded: courteous, helpful, knowledgeable, and prompt. Highly recommended........

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about AUDITORY SERVICES, Silver Spring, MD on 08/26/09: went here on recommendation of consumers checkbook and got outstanding service........

Subscriber from LAYTONSVILLE, MD wrote about AUDITORY SERVICES, Silver Spring, MD on 08/26/09: I went to this firm in July 2009 to get a hearing test and to..........

Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote about CAROLYN WYATT AUDIOLOGY SERVICES, Bethesda, MD on 08/26/09: Mrs. Wyatt knows her business. My wife and I are extremely well satisfied with her..........

Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote about SEARS/MIRACLE-EAR CENTER, Bethesda, MD on 08/24/09: Great service and price.......

Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote about HULL HEARING AID SERVICE, Falls Church, VA on 08/19/09: I have been a customer for about three years. I am totally sincere in giving..........

Subscriber from HERNDON, VA wrote about HULL HEARING AID SERVICE, Falls Church, VA on 08/11/09: They have certain brands they like better than other, but will work with you on..........

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about CAROLYN WYATT AUDIOLOGY SERVICES, Bethesda, MD on 07/28/09: I went to Carolyn Wyatt Audiology based on her Consumers' Checkbook recommendation, and I'm happy..........

Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote about LESNER HEARING CENTER, Alexandria, VA on 07/28/09: good but not great.......

Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote about HEARING HEALTHCARE, Rockville, MD on 07/28/09: Very friendly, helpful, thorough and did a good job.......

Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote about COSTCO WHOLESALE, Fairfax, VA on 07/06/09: Excellent hearing aids and service always available and encouraged by the pleasant personnel. Prices good........

Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote about HULL HEARING AID SERVICE, Falls Church, VA on 01/24/09: Just entered a customer relationship with this company. Seemed to be "steered" to one brand..........

Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote about BELTONE HEARING AID CENTER, Burke, VA on 01/02/09: Very pushy people. I was not impressed with the quality of the products. Hearing test..........

Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote about HEARING SOLUTIONS FAIRFAX, Fairfax, VA on 01/02/09: Very happy with my experience. Friendly, prompt, and reliable. I am impressed with the overall..........

Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote about HEARING HEALTH CARE CTR, Manassas, VA on 09/13/08: The staff is really competent and professional and very kind. They are the best!.......

Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote about DR RICHARD ISRAEL, Silver Spring, MD on 09/11/08: He told me I had a brain tumor, an outrageously wrong diagnosis that was a..........

Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote about AUDIOLOGY OFFICE OF SUSAN G CHADWICK, Fairfax, VA on 09/11/08: Douglas Breithaupt's office - her partner.......

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