NPI

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• Applying for NPI
• Registration Instructions
• Billing Tips
• Taxonomy Help
• Subparts
• FAQs
• Previous Articles
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• HIPAA 5010/D.0 ICD-10

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• Provider Enrollment
• Related Sites
• Suspended & Ineligible Provider List
• Technical Publications
• User Guides

NPI: FAQs

A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) was developed for the National Provider Identifier (NPI) project to address common questions and concerns of Medi-Cal providers. The FAQs will continue to be updated with new information as the NPI project progresses.

For additional questions regarding NPI, 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, then select option 18 from the submenu.

To view questions and answers, click on a category that best describes your needs:

1. General
   This category includes general questions about NPI, atypical providers, provider enrollment, taxonomy and subparts.
2. Billing/Claims Processing
   This category includes FAQs about hard copy or electronic claim submission.
3. Claim Forms
   This category includes FAQs about the CMS-1500 and UB-04 claim forms.
4. NPI Application/National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)
   This category includes FAQs about providers that are required to apply for an NPI.
5. NPI Registration
   This category includes FAQs about registering the NPI.