Bulletin: August 29, 2007
Data Dissemination to Begin September 4
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) health care provider data that are disclosable under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) will be disclosed to the public by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In accordance with the e-FOIA Amendments, CMS will be disclosing these data via the Internet. Data will be available in two forms:
- A query-only database, known as the NPI Registry.
- A downloadable file.
CMS has extended the period of time in which enumerated health care providers can view their FOIA-disclosable NPPES data and make any edits they feel are necessary prior to our initial disclosure of the data. CMS will be making FOIA-disclosable NPPES health care provider data available beginning Tuesday, September 4, 2007. The NPI Registry will become operational on September 4 and the downloadable file will be ready approximately one week later.
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