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Sidebar: More on the National Provider Identifier

• Medicare FFS contingency plan for NPI implementation (CMS Change Request 5595, April 24, 2007): www.cms.hhs.gov/transmittals.
• To apply for an NPI, go to the National Plan/Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Web site at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov .
• For updates on NPI policy, go to www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvidentStand.
• The NPI project enumerator is Fox Systems, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ), under contract with CMS. There are limits to what the contractor can respond to, notes CMS. It can answer questions about the status of an NPI application, a lost number, trouble accessing NPPES, a forgotten password, and clarification on information needed on an NPI application. The toll-free number is 800-465-3203. For other issues, CMS urges providers to check the NPI Web site listed above.

May 21, 2007 - Table of Contents

NIR May 21, 2007 (full PDF issue)

CAP Revs Up Its Drive to Overhaul CLIA Cytology PT

Physician Groups Grapple With Medicare Fee Fix

Finding the Money to Prevent Medicare Physician Fee Cuts

Q&As on NPI Contingency Plan for Medicare Fee-for-Service

HHS Veteran Kerry Weems Nominated to Head CMS

Robert Kolodner Named Top Health IT Officer at HHS

Common Errors to Avoid on Claims to Carriers