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#by the Department of Health and Human Services to cross reference health care providers in fraud and abuse files and other program integrity files;
#for any other lawful activity requiring individual identification
 
The NPI number can be obtained online, on the NPPES website. Turnaround time is outstanding, given the usual complexities of medical credentialing.
 
==External links==