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Understand These NPI Basics For New Providers

Published on Thu May 02, 2024

Question: Our practice just hired a new provider. They have their medical license, but they’re waiting for their National Provider Identifier (NPI) to be able to bill Medicare for services rendered. We heard they can just bill under another physician’s number or bill as a locum. Is that OK? South Dakota Subscriber Answer: It may be tempting to bill services under another [...]
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