NPI Searchable Registry Finally Available

NPI Registry Available from the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System was made available on September 4, 2007: 

Access the Registry at:  https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/NPIRegistryHome.do

The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) health care provider data that are disclosable under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was disclosed to the public by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In accordance with the e-FOIA Amendments, CMS will be disclosing these data via the Internet. Data will be available in two forms:

•  A query-only database, known as the NPI Registry.
• A downloadable file.

CMS has disclosed the FOIA-disclosable NPPES health care provider data in two forms that became available starting Tuesday, September 4, 2007. CMS has posted several documents on the CMS NPI web page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand/06a_DataDissemination.asp to help providers understand what the downloadable file looks like, including a "Read Me" file, Header File, and Code Value document for the downloadable file.

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