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Variable: OPER-PHYS-NPI-NUM

Operating Physician NPI

Source System Definition

This field identifies the attending physician NPI number assigned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This is an intelligence free number; meaning that the numbers do not carry information about health care providers, such as the state in which they practice or their provider type or specialization. The provider’s NPI will not change and will remain with the provider regardless of job or location changes.

Other Info

  • Source System: FISS
  • Source Field: Operating Physician NPI
  • Version: 0.5

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