Taxonomy codes and other NPI registry features have a direct impact on a provider's ability to file claims, request services, and get reimbursement. Despite official certification, this frequently ignored aspect of a provider's NPI demands frequent evaluation and updates when changes occur, such as a name change, office transfer, board certification, change in job, or movement in the specialty-focus of a practice.
Finally, the supplier user id and password for NPPES and the NPI database are the same as the provider username and password for the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS), CMS Analysis and Information, and the EHR Incentives Program portal to report meaningful use and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) measures. They, like other usernames and passwords, must be kept up to date and properly safeguarded. This will spare folks who rely on internet service portals for a living from a lot of trouble.