# National Provider Identifier

> identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

**Wikidata**: [Q6975101](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6975101)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Provider_Identifier)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/national-provider-identifier


## References

1. [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services](https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Administrative-Simplification/Unique-Identifier/UniqueIdentifiersOverview)
2. [Source](https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Administrative-Simplification/NationalProvIdentStand)
3. [Source](https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Administrative-Simplification/NationalProvIdentStand/Downloads/NPIcheckdigit.pdf)