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 16.  MEDPAR Organization         CHAR   10
      NPI Number
  
 ON AN INSTITUTIONAL CLAIM, THE NATIONAL PROVIDER
 IDENTIFIER (NPI) NUMBER ASSIGNED TO UNIQUELY
 IDENTIFY THE INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDER CERTIFIED BY
 MEDICARE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE BENEFICIARY.
  
 NOTE:  EFFECTIVE MAY 23, 2007, THE NPI BECAME THE
 NATIONAL STANDARD IDENTIFIER FOR COVERED HEALTH
 CARE PROVIDERS.  THE NPI WILL REPLACE CURRENT OSCAR
 PROVIDER NUMBERS, UPINS, NSC NUMBERS, AND LOCAL
 CONTRACTOR PROVIDER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (PINS) ON
 STANDARD HIPPA CLAIM TRANSACTIONS.
  
 NOTE1:  CMS HAS DETERMINED THAT DUAL PROVIDER
 IDENTIFIERS (LEGACY NUMBERS AND NEW NPI) MUST BE
 AVAILABLE IN THE NCH.  AFTER THE 5/07 NPI IMPLE-
 MENTATION, THE STANDARD SYSTEM MAINTAINERS WILL ADD
 THE LEGACY NUMBER TO THE CLAIM WHEN IT IS ADJUDICATED.
  
 NOTE:  THIS FIELD COMES FROM THE ORGANIZATION NPI
 THAT IS PRESENT ON THE FIRST CLAIM RECORD INCLUDED IN
 THE STAY.
  
 DB2      ALIAS : MEDPAR_ORG_NPI_NUM
  
 LENGTH         : 10