Who submitted comments on the National Provider Identifier Notice of Proposed Rule Making?

Federal Government or Quasi-Federal Government

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
• Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Defense, Health Affairs
• Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
• Panel to Evaluate the U.S. Standard Certificates
  c/o National Center for Health Statistics

State Government Organizations

• Alabama Department of Public Health
• Alabama Medicaid Agency
• California Department of Health Services
• Delaware Medical Assistance Program
• Idaho Medicaid
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
• Kentucky Medicaid
• Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Missouri Department of Economic Development, State Board of Nursing
• Missouri Medicaid
• Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
• National Association of State Medicaid Directors
• New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
• New York State Office of Mental Health
• Ohio Department of Human Services
• Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
• South Carolina Medicaid
• State of Kentucky
• State of Michigan, Medical Services Administration
• State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services
• State of New York, Department of Health
• State of South Dakota
• State of Washington Medical Assistance Administration
• State of Washington Interagency Quality Committee
• State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
• Texas Medicaid
• Utah Medicaid

Other State Organizations

• California Information Exchange (CALINX)
• California Mental Health Directors Association
• Health System Minnesota
• Healthcare Association of New York State
• Home Health Services and Staffing Association of New Jersey
• Illinois Hospital and HealthSystems Association
• Massachusetts Health Data Consortium and Affiliated Health Information Networks of New England
• Medical Association of the State of Alabama
• Medical Society of the District of Columbia
• Minnesota Administrative Uniformity Committee/ Minnesota Health Data Institute
• Nebraska Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
• Nebraska Electronic Commerce Workgrouop
• Utah Health Information Network

Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BC/BS) Organizations

• BC of California
• BC/BS Association
• BC/BS of Delaware
• BC/BS of Florida
• BC/BS of Illinois
• BC/BS of Kansas
• BC/BS of Maryland
• BC/BS of Massachusetts
• BC/BS of Minnesota
• BC/BS of Montana
• BC/BS of Nebraska
• BC/BS of New Jersey
• BC/BS of North Carolina
• BC/BS of the Rochester Area (NY)
• BC/BS of South Carolina
• BC/BS of Tennessee
• BC/BS of Texas
• BC/BS of the National Capital Area (Washington, DC)
• BC/BS of Western New York
• Capital Blue Cross (Pennsylvania)
• Empire BC/BS (NY)
• Hawaii Medical Services Association
• Highmark, Inc. (dba Highmark BC/BS and Pennsylvania BC/BS) (Pennsylvania)
• New York State Conference of BC/BS Plans (by HSP&M)

Other Organizations

• Aetna/US Healthcare
• Allina Health Systems
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Academy of Pain Medicine
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Association of Health Plans
• American Chiropractic Association
• American College of Surgeons
• American Dental Association
• American Health Information Management Association
• American Medical Association
• American Medical Directors Association
• American Medical Informatics Association
• American Osteopathic Association
• American Pharmaceutical Association
• American Psychological Association
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• American Society of Internal Medicine
• Association For Electronic Health Care Transactions
• Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. (National)
• Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. (Arizona Chapter)
• Brist Chiropractic
• Cigna Healthcare (CN)
• Citizens for Choice in Health Care (CCHC)
• College of American Pathologists
• Compaq, Industry Solutions - Healthcare
• Delta Dental Plan of Illinois
• Deseret Mutual
• EDS (TX)
• Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission
• ENVOY Corporation
• Federation of American Health Systems
• The First Church of Christ, Scientist
• First Health
• Forum of ESRD Networks
• HBO & Company
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (Clinician Credentialing Department)
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (Deputy Medical Director’s office)
• Health Insurance Association of America
• Healthcare Financial Management Association
• Healtheon
• IMS Health
• International Billing Association, Inc.
• Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance
• Kaiser Permanente
• Mayo Clinic (Norby)
• Mayo Clinic (Moertel)
• Medical Group Management Association
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• NDC Health Information Services
• National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems
• National Association of Chain Drug Stores
• National Association of Health Data Organizations
• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• National Council of Prescription Drug Programs, Inc.
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing
• National IPA Coalition
• National Medical Association
• National Uniform Claim Committee
• Northern Virginia Counseling Group
• PCS Health Systems, Inc.
• PM Group Life Insurance Company
• PacifiCare Health Systems
• Patient Choice Coalition
• Physician Computer Network
• Principal Financial Group
• Private Healthcare Systems, Inc.
• Rhea and Associates
• St. George Consulting
• St. Joseph Health System
• Shared Medical Systems/ Healthcare Data Exchange
• State Farm
• Society of Professional Benefit Administrators
• Tufts Health Plan
• UPMC Health Plan
• United Healthcare Corporation
• Upstate Medicare Division for the MCS Carrier Advisory and Change Board
• Virginia Commonwealth Univ. and Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
• Washington Chiropractic Trust
• Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange
• Weyco, Inc. By Lancour & Assocs.
• Xact Medicare Services

Individuals

• Akre, Fred
• Archer, John
• Bailey, Bruce
• Beasley, Michael
• Beier, Barbara
• Bianchi Dr.
• Bittner, Mrs. Larry
• Cadigan, Dan
• Cavanaugh, Carolyn
• Cento, Michael
• Coats, James
• Croft, Thomas
• Davis, Karsten
• Derer, Rick
• Deuser, Kurt
• Driscoll, Linda
• Echols, Clark
• El-Refai, Fouad
• Effrem, Karen
• Erickson, Rol
• Ferguson, Marilyn
• Flores, Richard
• Ford, Jay
• Fort, Edward
• Gordon, Robert E.
• Guidi, Dennis
• Heib, Barry
• Henderson, Richard
• Herold, James
• Hiduk, Roger
• Hill, Fred
• Holly, Ken
• Holt, Wayne
• Iannazzo, Dennis
• Jacobs, Gregory
• Kangas, Margi
• Kavruck, Louise
• Keith, Mary
• Killian, Kendrick
• Kollman, Heather
• Krapu, Thomas
• Kuha, Kathleen
• Larkin, Michael
• Larson, Mark
• Lee, Dewey
• Madsen, Dave
• McCann, Lena
• Mirkin, Gary
• Moore, Max
• Newman, Joyce
• Osvath, Andy
• Paulson, Margaret
• Paulson, Rodger
• Potts, Stephen
• Rhead, John
• Rowny, Sheila
• Sabby, Gary
• Schwartz, Ann
• Shiel, Walt
• Sokarda, Ted
• Solesky, Edward
• Spring, Nicole
• Staiger, Linda
• Strother, Bettye
• Strunk, Jeff
• Swanson, Dave
• Taber, Jeff
• Toland, Sylvia
• Tucker, Stuart
• Viele, Garry
• Walch, James
• Warren, Rebecca
• Westley, Janet
• Wolf, Arnold
• Wright, David

Individuals Submitting Comments by E-mail Without Complete Names

• BarbB
• GartnerJ
• Ghaddox
• KurtD
• Nahani
• Robk89
• Tiberius8
• Psyber

12/18/98