NAME:        	Carrier Line Performing Group NPI Number

 
 DESCRIPTION:	The National Provider Identifier (NPI) of the
 		group practice, where the performing physician
 		is part of that group.

 
 SHORT NAME: 	PRGRPNPI

 LONG NAME: 	ORG_NPI_NUM

 TYPE:		CHAR

 LENGTH: 	10

 SOURCE: 	CWF

 CODE VALUES:	-


 COMMENT:	Effective May 2007, the NPI became the 
		national standard identifier for covered
 		health care providers.  NPIs replaced the
 		legacy numbers (UPINs, PINs, etc.) on
 		the standard HIPPA claim transactions.  

		(During the NPI transition phase (4/3/06 - 
		5/23/07) the capability was there for the 
		NCH to receive NPIs along with an existing 
		legacy number.