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A Voice for Private Physicians Since 1943
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National Provider Identifier (NPI)
NPI Update - Sept. 2008 - Doctor Persists; Quest Caves on NPI
An NPI Number is
NOT
Required to Opt Out of Medicare
Read Letter from AAPS General Counsel to CMS and Medicare Carrier
posted 11/10/2007
Official government information on NPI - 6/12/2007
Note: There is a procedure for deactivating one�s NPI, but that does not remove the physician from the database. Once in, there is no way out!
National Provider Identifier FAQ
NPI Update - 6/16/07
Action Alert - Delete sensitive information before July 1 - 6/12/2007
Time running out to delete DEA number from publicly available NPI data - 6/06/07
Template letter with citation from the Federal Register stating that HIPAA non-covered entities are not required to obtain an NPI
PDF version
Word version
NPI Update -
AAPS News
June 2007
NPI Update -
AAPS News
March 2007
NPI Update -
AAPS News
January 2007
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) -
AAPS News
September 2006