CMS Able To Process Multiple NPIs In A Single File

CMS announced that health industry organizations are now able to submit National Provider Identification (NPI) application information, along with application information for other health care providers, to the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) via Electronic File Interchange (EFI). The EFI, also referred to as "bulk enumeration," is a process by which a health care provider or group of providers can have a particular organization (the "EFIO") apply for NPIs on their behalf. In other words, rather than a provider or group of providers submitting a paper or web NPI application, the EFIO obtains an NPI for him/her/them via the submission of an electronic file in a CMS-specified format. This process will greatly reduce the administrative burden for the provider and CMS.

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