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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
PRVDR_NPI
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) assigned to the supplier of the Part B service/DMEPOS line item.
NPIs replaced UPINs as the standard provider identifiers beginning in 2007. The UPIN is almost never populated after 2009.
Source: NCH