title: National provider identifiers--implications for the local provider community.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner, 233 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. phuschle@dbr.state.ri.us
authors.forename: Patricia E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Huschle
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010820:Physicians; D014481:United States