Reader Questions:
Maintain NPI Across State Lines
Published on Thu Oct 15, 2020
Question: Our general surgery practice is moving from Louisiana to Texas. Do our surgeons 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 practitioner moves to another state. Background: NPIs were mandated in 2004 to align with HIPAA and simplify [...]