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What is NPI

The National Provider Identifier( NPI) is a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act( HIPAA) executive Simplification Standard. The NPI is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the executive and fiscal deals espoused under HIPAA. The NPI is a 10- position, intelligence-free numeric identifier (10-digit number). This means that the figures don't carry other information about healthcare providers, similar as the state in which they live or their medical specialty. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA norms transactions.

Frequently asked questions

NPI stand for National Provider Identifier.

All individualities and Associations who meet the description of health care provider as described at 45 CFR 160.103 are eligible to gain a National Provider Identifier, or NPI. However, you will need an NPI if you're a HIPAA covered provider or if you're a health care provider/supplier who bills Medicare for your services.

The NPI is a 10-digit, intelligence-free numeric identifier. This means that the figures don't carry other information about healthcare providers, similar as the state in which they live or their medical specialty.

Protect your NPI. Your NPI is yours for life and will noway expire or be reclaimed and assigned to a different health care provider.

Taxonomy codes are executive codes set for identifying the provider type and area of specialization for health care providers. Each taxonomy code is a unique ten character alphanumeric code that enables providers to identify their specialty at the claim position.