🏥Changes to NPPES Data Collection Practices Impacting Providers
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Changes
Summary
This notice provides information on changes to a data element collected by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) when a provider applies for a National Provider Identifier (NPI), which changes are made pursuant to provisions of the January 20, 2025, Executive Order, 14168 (90 FR 8615). This notice also provides an explanation of the nature and rationale for the changes, and their effect on public-facing data available in NPPES downloadable files and the query-only database on the internet.
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
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Business Impact
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The notice details changes to data collection practices in the NPPES that impact compliance requirements for healthcare providers, who must adapt to new definitions and reporting standards for the sex of providers. This affects provider identity verification and could lead to administrative and operational shifts, necessitating attention from business owners in healthcare.