NPI Lookup from the NPI Registry
NPI categories
There are two broad categories for NPI numbers, both of which are covered under
the NPI meaning. These are:
1. Type 1 – individual providers
2. Type 2 – organizational providers
Type 1 – Individual healthcare providers
An individual healthcare provider is someone who provides healthcare services as a
single entity, including sole providers. For example, this could include a physician
who works alone rather than working in a practice with other physicians.
As an individual healthcare provider, you would be assigned a single NPI number.
This is unaffected by whether you have other employees or work in different
locations. If you’re a sole proprietor, you only get one NPI number.
Type 2 – Organizational providers
An organizational provider can be a single person or a company with hundreds of
employees. The difference between type 1 and type for individuals is whether they
are a sole proprietor or an incorporated individual. The latter requires type 2.
The main difference with type 2 NPI numbers is that organizations can have several
NPI numbers, rather than just one. For an incorporated practitioner, this might mean
having one for themselves and another for their corporation. Visit our website for
more information npi-lookup.org.
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