All health care providers who are covered entities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are required to obtain and use a National Provider Identifier (NPI). If your client files for reimbursement from her insurance company (or you file on her behalf), the insurance company will require that you provide your NPI.
If you are new to private practice, you can find out how to apply for your NPI at the National Plan & Provider Enumeration System.
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Tamara G. Suttle, M.Ed., LPC has maintained a private clinical practice since 1991 and founded Private Practice from the Inside Out in 2003. She has spent almost 20 years consulting and teaching marketing strategies to health care professionals like you. You can learn more about her clinical practice at her website.
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Good morning, Brenda! Thanks so much for passing this on!