The Administrative Simplification provisions of the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
mandated the adoption of a standard unique identifier for
health care providers. The National Plan and Provider Enumeration
System (NPPES) collects identifying information on
health care providers and assigns each a unique
National Provider Identifier (NPI).
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Estimated time to complete the NPI application form is 20 minutes. Click here
to see tips to expedite your NPI application before
you begin your application.
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