INI
National Provider Identifier (NPI) - INI
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a standard unique identifier for healthcare providers managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. It is issued to both individual healthcare providers (Type 1) and healthcare organizations (Type 2), and is used in all standard healthcare transactions including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. The NPI is permanent for life and remains unchanged regardless of employment or location changes.
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[item.npi-type-1-individual]
code=1
slug=npi-type-1-individual
name=Type 1 NPI (Individual Provider)
description=NPI issued to individual healthcare practitioners.
category=Individual
examples=["Physician","Dentist","Nurse","Physical Therapist","Psychologist","Chiropractor"]
[item.npi-type-2-organization]
code=2
slug=npi-type-2-organization
name=Type 2 NPI (Organization)
description=NPI issued to healthcare organizations and entities.
category=Organization
examples=["Hospital","Group Practice","Clinic","Pharmacy","Laboratory","Nursing Facility"]