The use of the NPI will be required for all health care providers submitting electronic transactions following the May 23, 2007 implementation date.

 

The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

They collect identifying information on health care providers and assigns each a unique National Provider Identifier (NPI). An application for an NPI may be submitted online at:

 https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/Welcome.do

 

The CMS NPI web page at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/npi/01_overview.asp

the Florida Medicaid HIPAA web site at: http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Medicaid/hipaa/NPI/npi.shtml

 

View a PDF version of the new CMS Form that includes the NPI Number in box 17A, 32, and 33