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Keep NPI Across State Lines

Published on Thu Oct 08, 2020

Question: Our pathology practice is moving from Louisiana to Texas. Do our pathologists need to apply for new NPIs because we are relocating? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: No, you don’t need to apply for new practitioner national provider identifiers (NPIs) even if the pathologist moves to another state. Background: NPIs were mandated in 2004 to align with HIPAA and simplify electronic [...]
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