NPI Physician Reminder

There is less than one year left; don't risk disruption to your cash flow - get your NPI now!

National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) will be required on electronic claims sent on and after May 23, 2007. Every health care provider should obtain an NPI! 

Getting your NPI is the first step in the process of meeting the compliance date.  Once you have your NPI, you may need to modify your existing business processes to accommodate use of the NPI. You will also need to share your NPI with other health care providers with whom you do business. 

Learn more about NPI and how to apply by visiting www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/ on the CMS website. This page also contains a section for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) providers with helpful information on the Medicare NPI implementation. A Countdown Clock is now available on this page to remind health care providers of the number of days left before the compliance date; bookmark this page as new information and resources will continue to be posted.