[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR162.412]

[Page 719]
 
                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
                         AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 162_ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart D_Standard Unique Health Identifier for Health Care Providers
 
Sec. 162.412  Implementation specifications: Health plans.

    (a) A health plan must use the NPI of any health care provider (or 
subpart(s), if applicable) that has been assigned an NPI to identify 
that health care provider on all standard transactions where that health 
care provider's identifier is required.
    (b) A health plan may not require a health care provider that has 
been assigned an NPI to obtain an additional NPI.