DME
MAC Jurisdiction C Site LinksApril 21, 2008
The NPI is here. The NPI is now. Are you using it?
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.pdf 
on
the CMS website.
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/NationalProvIdentStand on the CMS website. Providers can apply for an NPI online at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov 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 CMS webpage.
