Do sole proprietorships and group practices use different NPI numbers?
Yes. If your practice is a sole proprietorship and not incorporated, you must apply for a Type I NPI number (individual). If you are incorporated and/or have other practitioners working for you, you need to have a Type II NPI number (group) as well as an individual NPI. Q: I need more information on NPI numbers. Where can I find it? There is considerable NPI information on the ASHA Web site. CMS offers additional information on the NPI on their Web site, including a general overview and how to apply. Q: When Medicare enrollment opens for SLPs next spring, where will I send my enrollment application? You will submit your application to a Medicare contractor identified as a Part B carrier or a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). CMS is in the process of gradually replacing each carrier with a MAC; as a result, a Web site or phone number in the CMS intermediary-carrier directory [PDF] may forward you to a new MAC site. In advance of enrollment, ASHA recommends that you get to know y
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- Since there is only one remittance per NPI, what happens if a provider obtained one NPI for several Medi-Cal group provider numbers and only submits a portion of claims electronically?
- Does a clinic need to bill using different NPI numbers, depending on which provider rendered the service, or should a clinic use their own NPI number?
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