Hospital Services What is the National Provider Identifier (NPI)?The NPI is a national standard under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplifications provisions. It is a 10-digit number provided by the federal government, which became effective May 23, 2007. The NPI is a once a life-time assignment and provides information about the individual/organization such as address and specialty.30 | |
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