title: HIPAA national provider identifier (NPI)--apply then wait for instructions!
authors.affiliation: Legal Affairs, Iowa Medical Society, USA.
authors.forename: Jeanine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000145:classification; D014481:United States