NAME:        	DMERC Line Item Supplier NPI Number

 
 DESCRIPTION:	The National Provider Identifier (NPI) 
		assigned to the supplier of the Part B 
		service/DMEPOS line item.
 
  		NPIs replaced UPINs as the standard provider 
  		identifiers beginning in 2007.  The UPIN is 
  		almost never populated after 2009.

 
 SHORT NAME: 	SUP_NPI

 LONG NAME: 	PRVDR_NPI

 TYPE:		CHAR
 
 LENGTH: 	12
 
 SOURCE: 	CWF

 CODE VALUES:	-


 COMMENT:	-