# NPI (Type 1 / Type 2)

**NPI (Type 1 / Type 2):** An NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the unique identification number issued to U.S. health care providers by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Type 1 for individuals such as dentists, and Type 2 for organizations such as practice entities.

An NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the unique identification number issued to U.S. health care providers by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Type 1 for individuals such as dentists, and Type 2 for organizations such as practice entities.

DDSIntel uses NPIs as linking identifiers behind the scenes. Public pages never show an NPI.

Source: DDSIntel glossary, https://ddsintel.com/glossary/npi

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