National Provider Identifier (NPI)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced its plan for disseminating physicians' National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) to the public through the NPI registry. NPI is a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) requirement; therefore, physicians who transmit claims and other HIPAA transactions electronically must utilize NPI.

NPI Tools

• Click here for more information on the National Provider Identifier (NPI) requirement.
• Click here for more information regarding the CMS policy on NPI data dissemination.
• Click here for more information from the AMA regarding the CMS' dissemination of information supplied on applications.
• To remove "optional" information from your NPI, click here or call NPPES at 1.800.465.3203.
• Click here to apply for an NPI.