Well it was great while it lasted -- and hopefully it will be back soon. But for now the NPI registry that was up and running for about 2 weeks, which allowed you to look up providers’ NPI numbers on the internet has been taken off line. CMS states that the reason for the closure was “recent instability” with the system. Of course there is no real way to know what that means exactly, but I’ve heard that they are finding that some NPI numbers reported to them were not accurate. In fact, Medicare has been returning or denying claims by some providers stating that the NPI number on the claim does not match the NPI number on file with CMS.
It was so nice to be able to go and plug in the provider’s name and state and get the NPI number immediately. I hate having to call and bug office staff for the information. But, I guess we have no choice until the system is back up and running. They do say it will be back up and running again, hopefully soon!
For more information on NPI numbers, visit my NPI Number Page.
Thanks
Michele
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