NPI SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
The NPI application is in three parts and will take about 20 minutes in total to finish.
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PART ONE – CREATING AN ACCOUNT
Go to:
https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/IAWeb/warning.do
Click “Accept” under “Terms and Conditions”
Create an account.
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PART TWO – INDIVIDUAL NPI
If you work under your social security number, you only need an individual NPI. If you work under a company name, you should obtain an NPI for your company. This is called an organization NPI. You should create both NPIs under the same NPPES account. This section – Part Two – explains how to get an individual NPI. The next section – Part Three – explains how to get an organization NPI.
Go to:
Login with the same username and password you created on the other site.
To obtain an individual NPI, go through the application following the screenshots below. There are many optional questions. We suggest that you only answer required questions with a red asterisk.
Do not complete these two optional sections called “Endpoint for Exchanging Healthcare Information” and “Other Identifiers.” Instead, please scroll to the bottom of each page and select “Next” to move on to the next section.
Add your taxonomy below where the red arrow is. Select from the following:
Non-RN IBCLC: 174N00000X
RN IBCLC: 163WL0100X
Clinic: 261Q00000X
Select “Next.”
On the Error Check page, the system will identify areas where you may have left something out or made a mistake. Continue correcting until your Error page looks like this:
An individual NPI number should be emailed to you. It will usually come within a day of submission.
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PART THREE – Organization NPI
Go to:
Do not complete these two optional sections called “Endpoint for Exchanging Healthcare Information” and “Other Identifiers.” Instead, please scroll to the bottom of each page and select “Next” to move on to the next section.
Add your taxonomy below where the red arrow is. Select from the following:
Non-RN IBCLC: 174N00000X
RN IBCLC: 163WL0100X
Clinic: 261Q00000X
Select “Next.”
On the Error Check page, the system will identify areas where you may have left something out or made a mistake. Continue correcting until your Error page looks like this:
An organization NPI should be emailed to you. It will usually come within a few days of submission.