NPI General Information
Pharmacy NPI Readiness Survey
NPI News
NCPDP and NPI Pharmacy Application Form
Press Releases
Download the NCPDP Excel Import Spreadsheet
New NPI training package Article
State of the States NPI Tracking Document
CMS-10114 application/update form for new NPIs, changes or deactivating NPIs
Pharmacy NPI Readiness Survey
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) generated a Pharmacy NPI Readiness Survey to ascertain the readiness of the pharmacy sector of the healthcare industry to use the National Provider ID (NPI) and to identify issues. The survey was conducted in the 14-day period from Friday, November 23, 2007 through Friday, December 7, 2007. The survey questions focused on three sectors within pharmacy healthcare: Healthcare Providers, Health Plans or Payers, and Information Systems Vendors. The survey results will be provided to CMS via this report to NCVHS.
Click here to see the survey and cover letter to NCVHS.
Overview Information
White Paper on the Impact of the NPI (National Provider Identifier) on the Pharmacy Services Sector Using the NCPDP Standards
The NCPDP SNIP (Strategic National Implementation Process) Committee over a period of several months developed, in collaboration with The Workgroup for Electronic Interchange (WEDI) SNIP Committee and with final review and approval by the WEDI Board, The Impact of the NPI on the Pharmacy Services Sector Using the NCPDP Standards white paper. This paper focuses on the key issues that the pharmacy industry will need to address when working to implement the NPI using the NCPDP Standards. The paper also provides recommendations on the key issues to allow for a smooth transition to the NPI. Click Here for a copy of this paper as updated May 2008. In addition to this paper, several other white papers created by the WEDI SNIP Committee regarding NPI may be found at Other WEDI NPI White Papers
CMS NPI information is available athttp://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand
Click here to view the list of taxonomy codes that were sent to NUCC and the resulting approved codes and definitions. The complete Provider Taxonomy Code List is available at: http://www.wpc-edi.com/codes/taxonomy
February 2007 the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics recommendation to HHS on the NPI.
April 2007 CMS Clarifies Guidelines for NPI Deadline Implementation
New NPI training package Article
CMS has developed a training package on NPI that will assist providers with self-education, as well as education of staff. This package is also useful to national and local medical societies for group presentations and training. The entire package will consist of five (5) modules: General Information, Electronic File Interchange (EFI), Subparts, Data Dissemination and Medicare Implementation. Each Module consists of a PowerPoint presentation (with speaker's notes) and is designed to stand-alone or can be combined with other Modules for a training session tailored to the particular audience. Modules will be posted to the CMS NPI web page as completed. Modules currently available include:
Module 1: General Information
Module 2: Electronic File Interchange (EFI)
Module 3: Subparts
"View these Modules, on the CMS NPI web page and find the "NPI Training Package" under the "Downloads".
Go to: www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/04_education.asp#TopOfPage.