NAME              TYPE   LENGTH
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 59.  Carrier Claim Referring     CHAR   10
      Physician NPI Number
  
 The national provider identifier (NPI) number
 of the physician who referred the beneficiary
 to the physician who performed the Part B
 services.
  
 NOTE:  Effective May 2007, the NPI will be-
 come the national standard identifier for
 covered health care providers.  NPIs will
 replace current OSCAR provider number, UPINs,
 NSC numbers, and local contractor provider
 identification numbers (PINs) on 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 (UPIN,
 PIN, OSCAR provider number, etc.)).
  
 NOTE1:  CMS has determined that dual provider
 identifiers (old legacy numbers and new NPI)
 must be available on the NCH. After the 5/07
 NPI implementation, the standard system main-
 tainers will add the legacy number to the claim
 when it is adjudicated.  We will continue to re-
 ceive any currently issued UPINs.  Effective May
 2007, no new UPINs (legacy number) will be generated
 for new physicians (Part B and Outpatient claims)
 so there will only be NPIs sent in to the NCH
 for those physicians.
  
 DB2      ALIAS : RFRG_PHYSN_NPI_NUM
 SAS      ALIAS : RFR_NPI
  
 LENGTH         : 10
  
 SOURCE         : CWF