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All
Athletic Trainers Need NPI
ALATA, along with the NATA and SEATA, strongly
encourages all Athletic Trainers to register for
their National
Provider Identifier number (NPI). This number is
extremely important in allowing our profession
to become recognized – both in business and in
Healthcare. This number is important regardless
of the setting worked.
 Once
you get your NPI number, it will be yours
forever -- no matter where you work. There’s no
downside to having an NPI number. Applying for
an NPI number is quick, easy and free.
The NPI is a numeric 10 digit identifier,
consisting of 9 numbers plus a check-digit in
the 10th position. It is accommodated in all
standard transactions and contains no embedded
information about the healthcare provider that
it identifies.
When filling out your application use: Provider
Code 22 (Respiratory, Rehabilitative &
Restorative Service Providers) and Taxonomy Code
2255A2300X (Athletic Trainer)
To Apply go to:
https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/StaticForward.do?forward=static.npistart
To view the CMS Background and Application
Process Information for Healthcare Providers
Viewlet
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/npi/npiviewlet.asp
There is a link to help on the NPPES website and
toll free helpline 1-800-465-3203
Thank you for taking the time to be fully
prepared and giving a voice to our profession. |
