National Provider Identifier

Summary

National Provider Identifier is an agent identifier^[1].

Key Facts

• National Provider Identifier is in the country of United States^[2].
• National Provider Identifier's instance of is recorded as agent identifier^[3].
• National Provider Identifier's instance of is recorded as technical standard^[4].
• National Provider Identifier comprises checksum^[5].
• January 1, 2006 marks the founding of National Provider Identifier^[6].
• National Provider Identifier's official website is recorded as https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Administrative-Simplification/NationalProvIdentStand^[7].
• National Provider Identifier's described at URL is recorded as https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/NPI-What-You-Need-To-Know.pdf^[8].
• National Provider Identifier's replaces is recorded as unique physician identification number^[9].
• National Provider Identifier's used by is recorded as insurance company^[10].
• National Provider Identifier's used by is recorded as healthcare provider^[11].
• National Provider Identifier's used by is recorded as Medicaid^[12].
• National Provider Identifier's main Wikidata property is recorded as P9450^[13].
• National Provider Identifier's short name is recorded as NPI^[14].
• National Provider Identifier's issued by is recorded as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services^[15].
• National Provider Identifier's search formatter URL is recorded as https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/registry/provider-view/$1^[16].
• National Provider Identifier's FAQ URL is recorded as https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/webhelp/nppeshelp/NPPES%20FAQS.html^[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include agent identifier^[3] and technical standard^[4].

Origins

January 1, 2006 marks the founding of National Provider Identifier^[6].

Use and Application

National Provider Identifier comprises checksum^[5]. Recorded used by include insurance company^[10], healthcare provider^[11], and Medicaid^[12].