National Provider Identifier (NPI)

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Hi, quick question: Is it mandatory that Nurses obtain a (NPI)?

Thanks in advance.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

No it is not. Any facility you work for has a number. You do not need one.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

If you end up as an APN you will need one, otherwise no, unless there are some specialities that use them that I am not aware of.

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Thank you for your responses very helpful.

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No it is not. Any facility you work for has a number. You do not need one.

Hi : Here I am again. My employer told me that is mandatory to obtain this number and give it to them. My employer states this apply to all RN's in this Facility. I never heard about it. I do not know what to do.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

I've been an RN for 30+ years. Never has anyone ever told me to get an NPI.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Are you doing some sort of billable service?

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Are you doing some sort of billable service?

I am working in a Community Health Center.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

I am working in a Community Health Center.

This is a copy and paste from medscape:

"Nurses who work in health research through large healthcare systems or health plans will be required, in most cases, to obtain their own NPIs. Nurses who participate in federally funded programs, such as those using Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) funds, Medicaid, Medicare, or Title X Family Planning money, will also be required to obtain NPIs for their services, especially as public health clinics often bill the government for nurse-only provided services, such as immunizations, family planning counseling, and pregnancy testing."

So there you go.

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This is a copy and paste from medscape:

"Nurses who work in health research through large healthcare systems or health plans will be required, in most cases, to obtain their own NPIs. Nurses who participate in federally funded programs, such as those using Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) funds, Medicaid, Medicare, or Title X Family Planning money, will also be required to obtain NPIs for their services, especially as public health clinics often bill the government for nurse-only provided services, such as immunizations, family planning counseling, and pregnancy testing."

So there you go.

Thank you Boston FNP.

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