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NPI

National Provider Identifier: the 10-digit number that identifies a health care provider in HIPAA transactions.

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Definition

The NPI is issued under HIPAA and must be used in standard electronic health care transactions. It carries no information about the provider, such as specialty or state.

The common mistake

Definitions here are general. They do not say what any profession may do in any state; that is set by each state’s law. Back to the full glossary

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