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!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([NPI]) is a unique 10-digit [Unique Identifier] issued to [Health Care Providers] in the [United States] by the [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] ([CMS]).
[{$pagename}] has replaced the [Unique Physician Identification Number] ([UPIN]) as the required [identifier] for Medicare services, and is used by other payers, including commercial healthcare insurers. The transition to the [NPI] was mandated as part of the Administrative Simplifications portion of the [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] Act of [1996|Year 1996] ([HIPAA]), and [CMS] began issuing [NPIs] in October [2006|Year 2006]
[{$pagename}] is by definition an [Identity Broker] and has [Privacy Considerations]
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