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Will my NPI information be available to others?

CMS has created an online NPI registry where a physician's, other health care provider's, or organization's NPI information can be accessed. This is part of the same National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) web site on which NPI registry is completed.

Only the health care provider data elements that are disclosable under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is released.

Information That Will Not Be Disclosed

Social Security Numbers (SSNs), Internal Revenue Service Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (IRS ITINs) and dates of birth (DOB) are not disclosable under FOIA and, therefore, will not be released to the public.

More Information on NPI Dissemination

For more information regarding the disclosure of NPI information, see CMS NPI Dissemination.
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