NPI: NPI Required By Law
What's New
Updated March 28, 2007
HIPAA mandates that providers use NPIs beginning May 23, 2007. The NPI is 10 digits in length and will replace health care provider identifiers in use today, including the nine-digit Medi-Cal provider number. An NPI can be obtained through the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Web site.
Once an NPI is obtained, providers must register it with Medi-Cal by May 23, 2007 to ensure no interruption in Medi-Cal payments.
Early NPI registration with Medi-Cal will allow providers to maintain uninterrupted claim payments as Medi-Cal transitions from the current provider numbering system to the NPI system.
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Providers can register their NPI with Medi-Cal using one of the following methods:
- A Web application is available that allows NPI to be registered quickly and for free. The online NPI registration tool is available from the Register/Update/Inquire NPIs Web page.
- Hard copy registration began December 1, 2006. Providers may also register their NPI with Medi-Cal using the hard copy NPI registration form. The NPI registration form is available in the "Provider Enrollment" area of the Medi-Cal Forms page. Forms can also be obtained by calling the TSC at 1-800-541-5555 and selecting option 16, followed by option 18.
- Bulk registration began February 1, 2007. The Bulk Registration Tool (BRT) is available for providers to register a large number of NPIs in one submission. BRT instructions are now available for providers to review specific details and technical requirements for file submission when using this mass registration tool. For more information, view the "Register/Update/Inquire NPIs" Web page.
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