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CMS Publishes National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Dissemination Notice

On May 30, 2007, CMS published the Data Dissemination Notice in the Federal Register.  The final copy of the notice is posted at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/Downloads/DataDisseminationNPI.pdf  on the CMS NPI Website

 

Data Dissemination Roundtable to be held on June 14, 2007

CMS will host a national roundtable on the Data Dissemination Notice on June 14, 2007 from 2-3:30PM EDT.  Registration information will be available shortly.

 

New Data Dissemination FAQs Available

CMS has posted new FAQs related to the recently published Data Dissemination Notice.  Questions include:

·         Where is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) data dissemination policy conveyed?

·         What National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) data will CMS disclose?  

·         How will CMS make the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)-disclosable National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) data available? 

·         Is there a charge to obtain the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)-disclosable National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) health care provider data? 

·         I want Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)-disclosable data for only the physicians in New York and I want the data on a CD.  How do I go about having my request fulfilled? 

·         When will the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)-disclosable National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) health care provider data be available?

 

To view these FAQs, you should:

1)       Go to the CMS dedicated NPI web page at www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand

2)       Scroll down to the section that says “Related Links Inside CMS”

3)       Click on NPI Frequently Asked Questions. To find the latest FAQs, click on the arrows next to “Date Updated”. Look for the word “NEW” in red font to appear beside the most recent FAQs.

 

 

Important Information for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Providers

 

CMS Discontinues the Unique Physician Identifier Number (UPIN) Registry

Effective June 29, 2007, CMS will discontinue assigning UPINs to Medicare providers.  For further details, visit the Change Request on this subject at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/transmittals/downloads/R207PI.pdf and the associated MLN Matters article at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5584.pdf on the CMS website.   

 

As always, more information and education on the NPI can be found at the CMS NPI page www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand on the CMS website.  Providers can apply for an NPI online at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov or can call the NPI enumerator to request a paper application at 1-800-465-3203.

 

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