The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a one-of-a-kind, government-issued standard identification number for individual health-care providers and organizations including clinics, hospitals, colleges, and community practices. Entity Type 1 (Individual) NPIs are those that identify a single person, such as a solo practice dentist. Entity Type 2 (Organization) NPIs are used to identify entities such as …
The National Provider Identifier or commonly known as NPI is a government issued 10-digit unique standard identification number that all Health Care Providers must use when submitting electronic claims effective May 23, 2008. Individual healthcare providers, as well as provider associations such as clinics, hospitals, schools, and group practices, are assigned this number, which is …
The ISO standard Luhn algorithm, a modulus 10 algorithm, is used to measure the National Provider Identifier (NPI) check digit. The Luhn algorithm was created as a simple way to help prevent unintended keying errors. It’s widely used to validate credit card numbers and IMEI numbers, in addition to NPI numbers. Let’s take a quick …