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Variable: NPI-NUMBER

National Provider Identification (NPI) Number

Source System Definition

This field contains the number as assigned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and is used to identify health plans, providers, and clearinghouses for the copybook it is used in, and may be used to access data for the record. The NPI, which contains no embedded information about the health care provider it identifies, never changes. It may be deactivated and then reactivated, but it does not expire. Individual providers will be assigned one NPI number and organizations will be assigned one NPI number; however, organizations may define themselves as having subparts and receive multiple NPIs. This field may be used to Cross walk to the Online Survey Certification and Reporting System (OSCAR) number.

Other Info

  • Source System: FISS
  • Source Field: National Provider Identification (NPI) Number
  • Version: 0.1

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