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PE200804-12 NPPES and NPI Registry will be Unavailable

NPPES & NPI Registry will be Unavailable
The NPI is here. The NPI is now. Are you using it?

CMS Learn Resource 200804-12
Received from CMS April 21, 2008

NPPES & NPI Registry will be Unavailable on April 21st due to Implementation of Enhancements/Upgrades to the System
On April 21, 2008, the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) will undergo system maintenance during the day. Neither NPPES nor the NPI Registry will be available on April 21, 2008. CMS will be implementing several enhancements/updates to the system. For more information, view http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/Downloads/NPPES-Enhancements.pdfexternal pdf on the CMS Web site. 

Need More Information?
Still 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 through the CMS NPI page www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStandexternal on the CMS Web site. Providers can apply for an NPI online at https://nppes.cms.hhs.govexternal or can call the NPI enumerator to request a paper application at 1-800-465-3203. Having trouble viewing any of the URLs in this message? If so, try to cut and paste any URL in this message into your web browser to view the intended information.

Note: All current and past CMS NPI communications are available by clicking “CMS Communications” in the left column of the www.CMS.HHS.Gov/NationalProvIdentStand externalCMS Web page.

 

Posted: 04/21/2008

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