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What if a doctor changes practices, moves, or changes specialties?

April 26, 2017changes doctor moves practices specialties

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What if a doctor changes practices, moves, or changes specialties?

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Even if a provider moves, changes specialty, or changes practices, the provider will retain the same NPI, but must notify CMS and supply the new information. The NPI is intended to identify the provider throughout his or her career. Organization NPIs also are intended to be permanent except in rare situations such as when a health care provider does not wish to continue an association with a previously used NPI, or when a health care provider’s NPI has been used fraudulently by another.