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