1 of 41

Obtain an NPI

2 of 41

2

Account Creation

​

​

Apply for an NPI

​

Step 1

01

​

​

02

3 of 41

Account Creation

3

  • Access https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov

​

  • Select Create or Manage an Account
  • Select OK on the Leaving NPPES Website pop up.

Account Creation

4 of 41

4

  • You must select Accept to agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Identity & Access Management System.

​

Account Creation

5 of 41

Account Creation

5

  • One account will be created to access multiple systems. Select Create Account Now to proceed.

​

​

  • Complete the User Registration fields.

Account Creation

6 of 41

Account Creation

6

  • Complete the User Registration.

​

​

Account Creation

7 of 41

Account Creation

7

  • Complete the remaining fields:
    • First & Last Name
    • Business Phone
    • DOB
    • SSN
    • Personal Phone
    • Home Address
    • City
    • Country
    • State
    • Zip Code
    • Personal email address

Account Creation

8 of 41

Account Creation

8

  • Select standardized address

​

Account Creation

9 of 41

Account Creation

9

  • Multi-Factor Authentication is required to verify your identity

​

Account Creation

10 of 41

Account Creation

10

  • Once the MFA code is received via the selected route, enter your 6-digit code and select Verify Code.

​

  • The MFA code can be resent as needed.

Account Creation

11 of 41

Account Creation

11

  • The Begin Alternative Setup option can be used to set up an additional form of MFA or the user can continue with the Complete Registration option.

Account Creation

12 of 41

Account Creation

12

  • Registration Complete!
  • You’ve now created an account in Identity & Access.
    • Sign Out of Identity and Access and return to NPPES.

Account Creation

13 of 41

13

Account Creation

​

​

Apply for an NPI

​

Step 2

01

​

​

02

14 of 41

Apply for an NPI

14

  • Once back at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov, sign in under Registered User Sign In to begin the initial NPI application.

Apply for an NPI

15 of 41

Apply for an NPI

15

  • The MFA page will prompt you to send the verification code to the method you selected while creating your account earlier.
    • If you need to make changes to where the code is sent, you can select the link to make edits to their MFA set up.

Account Creation

Apply for an NPI

16 of 41

Apply for an NPI

16

  • After the code is sent, you must select the device type.
  • Public Device – MFA code will only verify access for that ONE session.
  • Private Device – the system will install a cookie on the device, & the MFA is good for 24 hours.

Apply for an NPI

17 of 41

Apply for an NPI

17

  • After logging in, select Apply for an NPI for myself.

Apply for an NPI

18 of 41

Application Progression

18

  • Applications are not required to be completed in one sitting. You can save information and come back to it at a later point.
  • On any page, clicking the save button will save your application progress.

Apply for an NPI: Application Progression

19 of 41

Application Progression

19

  • To return to an application that is in progress, select the pencil icon to return to the page that was last completed in that application.

Apply for an NPI: Application Progression

20 of 41

20

Provider Profile

​

Address Information

​

Health Information Exchange

​

Other Identities

​

Taxonomy

​

Contact Information

​

Error Check

​

Submission

Section 1

01

​

02

​

03

​

04

​

05

​

06

​

07

​

08

21 of 41

Provider Profile

21

Provider Profile

22 of 41

Provider Profile - Optional Info

22

Provider Profile - Optional Info

23 of 41

23

Provider Profile

​

Address Information

​

Health Information Exchange

​

Other Identities

​

Taxonomy

​

Contact Information

​

Error Check

​

Submission

Section 2

01

​

02

​

03

​

04

​

05

​

06

​

07

​

08

24 of 41

Address

24

  • You must provide both a Business Mailing Address and at least one Practice Location.

Address

25 of 41

Business Practice Location

25

These fields are optional

Note: If you are primarily practicing at home, use your home address as your practice location.

Business Practice Location

26 of 41

Business Practice Location

26

  • If additional practice location(s) are added, you must select one practice location as a Primary Location.
  • The pencil or trash can be utilized at any point to edit or delete information that has been entered on the application.

Business Practice Location

27 of 41

27

Provider Profile

​

Address Information

​

Health Information Exchange

​

Other Identities

​

Taxonomy

​

Contact Information

​

Error Check

​

Submission

Section 3 & 4

01

​

02

​

03

​

04

​

05

​

06

​

07

​

08

28 of 41

Health Information Exchange & Other Identities

28

  • For both Section 3 (Health Information Exchange) and Section 4 (Other Identities), scroll to the bottom of the page and choose “Next”.

Health Information Exchange & Other Identities

29 of 41

29

Provider Profile

​

Address Information

​

Health Information Exchange

​

Other Identities

​

Taxonomy

​

Contact Information

​

Error Check

​

Submission

Section 5

01

​

02

​

03

​

04

​

05

​

06

​

07

​

08

30 of 41

Taxonomy

30

Taxonomy

31 of 41

Taxonomy

31

  • At least one taxonomy code and license (if applicable) must be entered on this page.
    • All taxonomy codes available within the NPPES system may be found in the dropdown.
    • The code for a registered dietitian is: Dietitian, Registered – 133V00000X
  • You can also search by taxonomy filter or code:

Taxonomy

32 of 41

32

Provider Profile

​

Address Information

​

Health Information Exchange

​

Other Identities

​

Taxonomy

​

Contact Information

​

Error Check

​

Submission

Section 6

01

​

02

​

03

​

04

​

05

​

06

​

07

​

08

33 of 41

Contact Information

33

  • Contact person can be:
    • Provider – info will auto-fill from Provider Profile page
    • 2nd individual – should be knowledgeable of NPPES/NPI
  • This is where the NPI will be sent when it is enumerated & also who will be contacted if verification is needed when processing the application.
  • This information is hidden from the NPI Registry.

Contact Information

34 of 41

Contact Information

34

Contact Information

35 of 41

Contact Information

35

  • If you’d like to add more contact people, select ADD ANOTHER CONTACT button on the Contact Information page.
    • One person must be selected as the primary contact.

Contact Information

36 of 41

36

Provider Profile

​

Address Information

​

Health Information Exchange

​

Other Identities

​

Taxonomy

​

Contact Information

​

Error Check

​

Submission

Section 7

01

​

02

​

03

​

04

​

05

​

06

​

07

​

08

37 of 41

Error Check - No Errors

37

Error Check: No Errors

38 of 41

38

Provider Profile

​

Address Information

​

Health Information Exchange

​

Other Identities

​

Taxonomy

​

Contact Information

​

Error Check

​

Submission

Section 8

01

​

02

​

03

​

04

​

05

​

06

​

07

​

08

39 of 41

Submission Certification

39

Submission Certification

40 of 41

Submission Certification

40

Make a note of this tracking number

Submission Certification

41 of 41

41

Congratulations on applying for your NPI!

​

Questions? Please reach out to onboarding@usenourish.com.