NPI: NPI Registration Available at Medi-Cal Now Conference
August 2, 2007
Providers will be able to register their National Provider Identifier (NPI) during the Medi-Cal Now Conference, September 18 – 20, 2007 in Ontario, Calif. Internet access to the NPI Collection (NPIC) online tool will be available during conference hours.
To register in real time using NPIC, providers must have the following information available:
- Current Medi-Cal/Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) program provider number(s)
- Provider Identification Number (PIN) or last four digits of Social Security Number (SSN) or last four digits of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
- NPI(s) assigned by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)
- Taxonomy code(s) listed on the NPI application to NPPES
- Non-physician Medical Practitioner (NMP) license number(s) and NPI(s), if the provider supervises any NMPs
Providers will also have the opportunity to update their existing agreements with their new NPI information.
For additional questions regarding NPI, providers may contact the Telephone Service Center (TSC) at 1-800-541-5555, select language preference (option 11 for English; option 12 for Spanish), select option 16 from the main menu and then select option 18 from the submenu.