Reminder: Register for the Upcoming NPI Roundtable!

Home Provider Part B Medicare Areas Provider Enrollment

NPI: Get It. Share It. Use It.

REMINDER - Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) NPI Contingency Plan Roundtable on May 10th

CMS will host a National Roundtable on the recently released Medicare FFS NPI Contingency Plan. This toll-free call will take place from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30p.m., EDT, on Thursday, May 10, 2007. Visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/Downloads/NPIRoundTable.pdf adobe portable format for more details and registration information. Registration will close at 2:00 p.m. EST on May 9, 2007, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so register today!

Not sure what an NPI is and how you can get it, share it and use it? As always, more information and education on the NPI can be found at the CMS NPI page http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand link to website outside of wpsmedicare opens a new window on the CMS website. Providers can apply for an NPI online at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov link to website outside of wpsmedicare opens a new window or can call the NPI enumerator to request a paper application at 1-800-465-3203.

Getting an NPI is free - not having one can be costly.


(Dated 05/07/07)