National Plan and Provider Enumeration System

(NPPES)

Data Dissemination – Code Values

Prepared For

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Updated: March 2019

Effective Date: March 11, 2019
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................... iii
List of Exhibits ............................................................................................................................ iv
1 NPPES Code Table Values ................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Entity Type Codes ........................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Sole Proprietor Codes .................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Subpart Codes ............................................................................................................. 1
1.4 Gender Codes .............................................................................................................. 2
1.5 Deactivation Reason Codes ......................................................................................... 2
1.6 Other Provider Name Type Codes ................................................................................ 2
1.7 Name Prefix Codes ...................................................................................................... 3
1.8 Name Suffix Codes ....................................................................................................... 4
1.9 State Codes.................................................................................................................. 4
1.10 Country Codes.............................................................................................................. 8
1.11 Other Provider Identifier Issuer Codes ........................................................................ 20
1.12 Taxonomy Codes ....................................................................................................... 20
1.13 Primary Taxonomy ..................................................................................................... 20
1.14 Postal Codes .............................................................................................................. 21
1.15 Group Taxonomy ........................................................................................................ 21
1.16 Endpoint Type Codes ................................................................................................. 21
1.17 Endpoint Affiliation ...................................................................................................... 22

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List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1-1 Entity Types Codes ................................................................................................... 1
Exhibit 1-2 Sole Proprietor Codes ............................................................................................... 1
Exhibit 1-3 Subpart Codes .......................................................................................................... 1
Exhibit 1-4 Gender Codes ........................................................................................................... 2
Exhibit 1-5 Deactivation Reason ................................................................................................. 2
Exhibit 1-6 Other Provider Name Type Codes............................................................................. 3
Exhibit 1-7 Provider Name Prefix Codes ..................................................................................... 3
Exhibit 1-8 Provider Name Suffix Codes ..................................................................................... 4
Exhibit 1-9 State Codes .............................................................................................................. 5
Exhibit 1-10 Country Codes ........................................................................................................ 8
Exhibit 1-11 Other Provider Identifier Issuer Codes ................................................................... 20
Exhibit 1-12 Primary Taxonomy Codes ..................................................................................... 21
Exhibit 1-13 Group Taxonomy Codes ....................................................................................... 21
Exhibit 1-14 Endpoint Types Codes .......................................................................................... 22
Exhibit 1-15 Endpoint Affiliation Codes ..................................................................................... 22

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1 NPPES Code Table Values

1.1 Entity Type Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Entity Type Code
Exhibit 1-1 Entity Types Codes

Entity Type Code Entity Type Description

1 Individual

2 Organization

Values in text format:

1, Individual
2, Organization

1.2 Sole Proprietor Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:

 Is Sole Proprietor
Exhibit 1-2 Sole Proprietor Codes

Sole Proprietor Code Sole Proprietor Description

X Not Answered

Y Yes, Entity Type 1 Provider (Individual) is a Sole Proprietor

N No, Entity Type 1 Provider (Individual) is not a Sole Proprietor

Values in text format:

X, Not Answered
Y, Yes
N, No

1.3 Subpart Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:

 Is Organization Subpart
Exhibit 1-3 Subpart Codes

Subpart Code Subpart Description

X Not Answered

Y Yes, Entity Type 2 Provider (Organization) is a Subpart

N No, Entity Type 2 Provider (Organization) is not a Subpart

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Values in text format:

X, Not Answered
Y, Yes
N, No

1.4 Gender Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Provider Gender Code
Exhibit 1-4 Gender Codes

Gender Code Description

M Male

F Female

Values in text format:

M, Male
F, Female

1.5 Deactivation Reason Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 NPI Deactivation Reason
Exhibit 1-5 Deactivation Reason

Deactivation Reason

Death

Disbandment

Fraud

Other

Values in text format:

Death
Disbandment
Fraud
Other

1.6 Other Provider Name Type Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Provider Other Organization Name Type Code
 Provider Other Last Name Type Code

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Exhibit 1-6 Other Provider Name Type Codes

Name Type Code Name Type Description Entity Name Type Code

1 Former Name I (Individual)

2 Professional Name I (Individual)

3 Doing Business As O (Organization)

4 Former Legal Business Name O (Organization)

5 Other Name B (Both)

Values in text format:

1, Former Name, I
2, Professional Name, I
3, Doing Business As, O
4, Former Legal Business Name, O
5, Other Name, B

1.7 Name Prefix Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Provider Name Prefix Text
 Provider Other Name Prefix Text
 Contact Person Name Prefix Text
 Authorized Official Name Prefix Text
Exhibit 1-7 Provider Name Prefix Codes

Prefix Code Prefix Description

Ms. Ms.

Mr. Mr.

Miss Miss

Mrs. Mrs.

Dr. Dr.

Prof. Prof.

Values in text format:

Ms., Ms.
Mr., Mr.
Miss, Miss
Mrs.,Mrs.
Dr., Dr.
Prof., Prof.

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1.8 Name Suffix Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Provider Name Suffix Text
 Provider Other Name Suffix Text
 Contact Person Name Suffix Text
 Authorized Official Name Suffix Text
Exhibit 1-8 Provider Name Suffix Codes

Suffix Code Suffix Code Description

Jr. Jr.

Sr. Sr.

I I

II II

III III

IV IV

V V

VI VI

VII VII

VIII VIII

IX IX

X X

Values in text format:

Jr., Jr.
Sr., Sr.
I, I
II, II
III, III
IV, IV
V, V
VI, VI
VII, VII
VIII, VIII
IX, IX
X, X

1.9 State Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Provider Business Mailing Address State Name

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 Provider Business Practice Location Address State Name

 Other Provider Identifier State_1 (through 20)
 Provider License Number State Code_1 (through 15)
 Provider State of Birth
Exhibit 1-9 State Codes

State Reference Code State Name State Type Code

AK ALASKA S

AL ALABAMA S

AR ARKANSAS S

AS AMERICAN SAMOA T

AZ ARIZONA S

CA CALIFORNIA S

CO COLORADO S

CT CONNECTICUT S

DC DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA T

DE DELAWARE S

FL FLORIDA S

FM MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF T

GA GEORGIA S

GU GUAM T

HI HAWAII S

IA IOWA S

ID IDAHO S

IL ILLINOIS S

IN INDIANA S

KS KANSAS S

KY KENTUCKY S

LA LOUISIANA S

MA MASSACHUSETTS S

MD MARYLAND S

ME MAINE S

MH MARSHALL ISLANDS T

MI MICHIGAN S

MN MINNESOTA S

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State Reference Code State Name State Type Code

MO MISSOURI S

MP MARIANA ISLANDS, NORTHERN T

MS MISSISSIPPI S

MT MONTANA S

NC NORTH CAROLINA S

ND NORTH DAKOTA S

NE NEBRASKA S

NH NEW HAMPSHIRE S

NJ NEW JERSEY S

NM NEW MEXICO S

NV NEVADA S

NY NEW YORK S

OH OHIO S

OK OKLAHOMA S

OR OREGON S

PA PENNSYLVANIA S

PR PUERTO RICO T

PW PALAU T

RI RHODE ISLAND S

SC SOUTH CAROLINA S

SD SOUTH DAKOTA S

TN TENNESSEE S

TX TEXAS S

UT UTAH S

VA VIRGINIA S

VI VIRGIN ISLANDS T

VT VERMONT S

WA WASHINGTON S

WI WISCONSIN S

WV WEST VIRGINIA S

WY WYOMING S

ZZ Foreign Country T

Values in text format:

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AK, ALASKA, S
AL, ALABAMA, S
AR, ARKANSAS, S
AS, AMERICAN SAMOA, T
AZ, ARIZONA, S
CA, CALIFORNIA, S
CO, COLORADO, S
CT, CONNECTICUT, S
DC, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, T
DE, DELAWARE, S
FL, FLORIDA, S
FM, MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF, T
GA, GEORGIA, S
GU, GUAM, T
HI, HAWAII, S
IA, IOWA, S
ID, IDAHO, S
IL, ILLINOIS, S
IN, INDIANA, S
KS, KANSAS, S
KY, KENTUCKY, S
LA, LOUISIANA, S
MA, MASSACHUSETTS, S
MD, MARYLAND, S
ME, MAINE, S
MH, MARSHALL ISLANDS, T
MI, MICHIGAN, S
MN, MINNESOTA, S
MO, MISSOURI, S
MP, MARIANA ISLANDS, NORTHERN, T
MS, MISSISSIPPI, S
MT, MONTANA, S
NC, NORTH CAROLINA, S
ND, NORTH DAKOTA, S
NE, NEBRASKA, S
NH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, S
NJ, NEW JERSEY, S
NM, NEW MEXICO, S
NV, NEVADA, S
NY, NEW YORK, S
OH, OHIO, S
OK, OKLAHOMA, S
OR, OREGON, S
PA, PENNSYLVANIA, S
PR, PUERTO RICO, T
PW, PALAU, T
RI, RHODE ISLAND, S
SC, SOUTH CAROLINA, S
SD, SOUTH DAKOTA, S
TN, TENNESSEE, S
TX, TEXAS, S

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UT, UTAH, S
VA, VIRGINIA, S
VI, VIRGIN ISLANDS, T
VT, VERMONT, S
WA, WASHINGTON, S
WI, WISCONSIN, S
WV, WEST VIRGINIA, S
WY, WYOMING, S
ZZ, Foreign Country, T

1.10 Country Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Provider Business Mailing Address Country Code
 Provider Business Practice Location Address Country Code
 Provider Country of Birth
Exhibit 1-10 Country Codes

Country Code Country Name

AD ANDORRA

AE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AF AFGHANISTAN

AG ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

AI ANGUILLA

AL ALBANIA

AM ARMENIA

AN NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

AO ANGOLA

AQ ANTARCTICA

AR ARGENTINA

AT AUSTRIA

AU AUSTRALIA

AW ARUBA

AX ALAND ISLANDS

AZ AZERBAIJAN

BA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BB BARBADOS

BD BANGLADESH

BE BELGIUM

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Country Code Country Name

BF BURKINA FASO

BG BULGARIA

BH BAHRAIN

BI BURUNDI

BJ BENIN

BM BERMUDA

BN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

BO BOLIVIA

BR BRAZIL

BS BAHAMAS

BT BHUTAN

BV BOUVET ISLAND

BW BOTSWANA

BY BELARUS

BZ BELIZE

CA CANADA

CC COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

CD CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

CF CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CG CONGO

CH SWITZERLAND

CI COTE D'IVOIRE

CK COOK ISLANDS

CL CHILE

CM CAMEROON

CN CHINA

CO COLOMBIA

CR COSTA RICA

CS SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

CU CUBA

CV CAPE VERDE

CX CHRISTMAS ISLAND

CY CYPRUS

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Country Code Country Name

CZ CZECH REPUBLIC

DE GERMANY

DJ DJIBOUTI

DK DENMARK

DM DOMINICA

DO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

DZ ALGERIA

EC ECUADOR

EE ESTONIA

EG EGYPT

EH WESTERN SAHARA

ER ERITREA

ES SPAIN

ET ETHIOPIA

FI FINLAND

FJ FIJI

FK FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

FO FAROE ISLANDS

FR FRANCE

GA GABON

GB Great Britain (UK)

GD GRENADA

GE GEORGIA

GF FRENCH GUIANA

GG GUERNSEY

GH GHANA

GI GIBRALTAR

GL GREENLAND

GM GAMBIA

GN GUINEA

GP GUADELOUPE

GQ EQUATORIAL GUINEA

GR GREECE

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Country Code Country Name

GS SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

GT GUATEMALA

GW GUINEA-BISSAU

GY GUYANA

HK HONG KONG

HM HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS

HN HONDURAS

HR CROATIA

HT HAITI

HU HUNGARY

ID INDONESIA

IE IRELAND

IL ISRAEL

IM ISLE OF MAN

IN INDIA

IO BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

IQ IRAQ

IR IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

IS ICELAND

IT ITALY

JE JERSEY

JM JAMAICA

JO JORDAN

JP JAPAN

KE KENYA

KG KYRGYZSTAN

KH CAMBODIA

KI KIRIBATI

KM COMOROS

KN SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS

KP KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

KR KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

KW KUWAIT

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Country Code Country Name

KY CAYMAN ISLANDS

KZ KAZAKHSTAN

LA LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

LB LEBANON

LC SAINT LUCIA

LI LIECHTENSTEIN

LK SRI LANKA

LR LIBERIA

LS LESOTHO

LT LITHUANIA

LU LUXEMBOURG

LV LATVIA

LY LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

MA MOROCCO

MC MONACO

MD MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF

MG MADAGASCAR

MK MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF

ML MALI

MM MYANMAR

MN MONGOLIA

MO MACAO

MQ MARTINIQUE

MR MAURITANIA

MS MONTSERRAT

MT MALTA

MU MAURITIUS

MV MALDIVES

MW MALAWI

MX MEXICO

MY MALAYSIA

MZ MOZAMBIQUE

NA NAMIBIA

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Country Code Country Name

NC NEW CALEDONIA

NE NIGER

NF NORFOLK ISLAND

NG NIGERIA

NI NICARAGUA

NL NETHERLANDS

NO NORWAY

NP NEPAL

NR NAURU

NU NIUE

NZ NEW ZEALAND

OM OMAN

PA PANAMA

PE PERU

PF FRENCH POLYNESIA

PG PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PH PHILIPPINES

PK PAKISTAN

PL POLAND

PM SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON

PN PITCAIRN

PS PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OCCUPIED

PT PORTUGAL

PY PARAGUAY

QA QATAR

RE REUNION

RO ROMANIA

RU RUSSIAN FEDERATION

RW RWANDA

SA SAUDI ARABIA

SB SOLOMON ISLANDS

SC SEYCHELLES

SD SUDAN

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Country Code Country Name

SE SWEDEN

SG SINGAPORE

SH SAINT HELENA

SI SLOVENIA

SJ SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN

SK SLOVAKIA

SL SIERRA LEONE

SM SAN MARINO

SN SENEGAL

SO SOMALIA

SR SURINAME

ST SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

SV EL SALVADOR

SY SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

SZ SWAZILAND

TC TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

TD CHAD

TF FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES

TG TOGO

TH THAILAND

TJ TAJIKISTAN

TK TOKELAU

TL TIMOR-LESTE

TM TURKMENISTAN

TN TUNISIA

TO TONGA

TR TURKEY

TT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TV TUVALU

TW TAIWAN

TZ TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF

UA UKRAINE

UG UGANDA

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Country Code Country Name

UM UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS

US UNITED STATES

UY URUGUAY

UZ UZBEKISTAN

VA HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)

VC SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

VE VENEZUELA

VG VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH

VN VIET NAM

VU VANUATU

WF WALLIS AND FUTUNA

WS SAMOA

XK KOSOVO

YE YEMEN

YT MAYOTTE

ZA SOUTH AFRICA

ZM ZAMBIA

ZW ZIMBABWE

Values in text format:

AD, ANDORRA
AE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
AF, AFGHANISTAN
AG, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
AI, ANGUILLA
AL, ALBANIA
AM, ARMENIA
AN, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
AO, ANGOLA
AQ, ANTARCTICA
AR, ARGENTINA
AT, AUSTRIA
AU, AUSTRALIA
AW, ARUBA
AX, ALAND ISLANDS
AZ, AZERBAIJAN
BA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
BB, BARBADOS
BD, BANGLADESH
BE, BELGIUM

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BF, BURKINA FASO

BG, BULGARIA
BH, BAHRAIN
BI, BURUNDI
BJ, BENIN
BM, BERMUDA
BN, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BO, BOLIVIA
BR, BRAZIL
BS, BAHAMAS
BT, BHUTAN
BV, BOUVET ISLAND
BW, BOTSWANA
BY, BELARUS
BZ, BELIZE
CA, CANADA
CC, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS
CD, CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
CF, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CG, CONGO
CH, SWITZERLAND
CI, CÔTE D'IVOIRE
CK, COOK ISLANDS
CL, CHILE
CM, CAMEROON
CN, CHINA
CO, COLOMBIA
CR, COSTA RICA
CS, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
CU, CUBA
CV, CAPE VERDE
CX, CHRISTMAS ISLAND
CY, CYPRUS
CZ, CZECH REPUBLIC
DE, GERMANY
DJ, DJIBOUTI
DK, DENMARK
DM, DOMINICA
DO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
DZ, ALGERIA
EC, ECUADOR
EE, ESTONIA
EG, EGYPT
EH, WESTERN SAHARA
ER, ERITREA
ES, SPAIN
ET, ETHIOPIA
FI, FINLAND
FJ, FIJI
FK, FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)
FO, FAROE ISLANDS

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FR, FRANCE
GA, GABON
GB, GREAT BRITAIN (UK)
GD, GRENADA
GE, GEORGIA
GF, FRENCH GUIANA
GG, GUERNSEY
GH, GHANA
GI, GIBRALTAR
GL, GREENLAND
GM, GAMBIA
GN, GUINEA
GP, GUADELOUPE
GQ, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
GR, GREECE
GS, SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
GT, GUATEMALA
GW, GUINEA-BISSAU
GY, GUYANA
HK, HONG KONG
HM, HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS
HN, HONDURAS
HR, CROATIA
HT, HAITI
HU, HUNGARY
ID, INDONESIA
IE, IRELAND
IL, ISRAEL
IM, ISLE OF MAN
IN, INDIA
IO, BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
IQ, IRAQ
IR, IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
IS, ICELAND
IT, ITALY
JE, JERSEY
JM, JAMAICA
JO, JORDAN
JP, JAPAN
KE, KENYA
KG, KYRGYZSTAN
KH, CAMBODIA
KI, KIRIBATI
KM, COMOROS
KN, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
KP, KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
KR, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
KW, KUWAIT
KY, CAYMAN ISLANDS
KZ, KAZAKHSTAN
LA, LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

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LB, LEBANON
LC, SAINT LUCIA
LI, LIECHTENSTEIN
LK, SRI LANKA
LR, LIBERIA
LS, LESOTHO
LT, LITHUANIA
LU, LUXEMBOURG
LV, LATVIA
LY, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
MA, MOROCCO
MC, MONACO
MD, MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
MG, MADAGASCAR
MK, MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF
ML, MALI
MM, MYANMAR
MN, MONGOLIA
MO, MACAO
MQ, MARTINIQUE
MR, MAURITANIA
MS, MONTSERRAT
MT, MALTA
MU, MAURITIUS
MV, MALDIVES
MW, MALAWI
MX, MEXICO
MY, MALAYSIA
MZ, MOZAMBIQUE
NA, NAMIBIA
NC, NEW CALEDONIA
NE, NIGER
NF, NORFOLK ISLAND
NG, NIGERIA
NI, NICARAGUA
NL, NETHERLANDS
NO, NORWAY
NP, NEPAL
NR, NAURU
NU, NIUE
NZ, NEW ZEALAND
OM, OMAN
PA, PANAMA
PE, PERU
PF, FRENCH POLYNESIA
PG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PH, PHILIPPINES
PK, PAKISTAN
PL, POLAND
PM, SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON
PN, PITCAIRN

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PS, PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OCCUPIED

PT, PORTUGAL
PY, PARAGUAY
QA, QATAR
RE, REUNION
RO, ROMANIA
RU, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
RW, RWANDA
SA, SAUDI ARABIA
SB, SOLOMON ISLANDS
SC, SEYCHELLES
SD, SUDAN
SE, SWEDEN
SG, SINGAPORE
SH, SAINT HELENA
SI, SLOVENIA
SJ, SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN
SK, SLOVAKIA
SL, SIERRA LEONE
SM, SAN MARINO
SN, SENEGAL
SO, SOMALIA
SR, SURINAME
ST, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SV, EL SALVADOR
SY, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
SZ, SWAZILAND
TC, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
TD, CHAD
TF, FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES
TG, TOGO
TH, THAILAND
TJ, TAJIKISTAN
TK, TOKELAU
TL, TIMOR-LESTE
TM, TURKMENISTAN
TN, TUNISIA
TO, TONGA
TR, TURKEY
TT, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TV, TUVALU
TW, TAIWAN
TZ, TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF
UA, UKRAINE
UG, UGANDA
UM, UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS
US, UNITED STATES
UY, URUGUAY
UZ, UZBEKISTAN
VA, HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)
VC, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

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VE, VENEZUELA
VG, VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH
VN, VIET NAM
VU, VANUATU
WF, WALLIS AND FUTUNA
WS, SAMOA
XK, KOSOVO
YE, YEMEN
YT, MAYOTTE
ZA, SOUTH AFRICA
ZM, ZAMBIA
ZW, ZIMBABWE

1.11 Other Provider Identifier Issuer Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Other Provider Identifier Type Code_1 (through 20)
Exhibit 1-11 Other Provider Identifier Issuer Codes

Other Provider Type Code Other Provider Type Description

01 OTHER

05 MEDICAID

Values in text format:

01, OTHER
05, MEDICAID

1.12 Taxonomy Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Code_1 (through 15)
Taxonomy code values may be found on the Washington Publishing Company website. They are not
provided here because the data set is updated twice a year, and publicly available at:
http://www.wpc-edi.com/reference/codelists/healthcare/health-care-provider-taxonomy-code-set/

1.13 Primary Taxonomy

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 X – The primary taxonomy switch is Not Answered.
 Y – The taxonomy is the primary taxonomy (there can be only one per NPI record)
 N – The taxonomy is not the primary taxonomy

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Exhibit 1-12 Primary Taxonomy Codes

Primary Taxonomy Switch Code Primary Taxonomy Switch Description

X Not Answered

Y Yes

N No

Values in text format:

X, Not Answered
Y, Yes
N, No

1.14 Postal Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Provider Business Mailing Address Postal Code
 Provider Business Practice Location Postal Code
NPPES uses United States Postal Service (USPS) standard 9 digit postal codes. See the USPS website for
more details.

1.15 Group Taxonomy

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Group Taxonomy Code
Exhibit 1-13 Group Taxonomy Codes

Group Taxonomy Code Group Taxonomy Code Description

193200000X Multi-Specialty Group - A business group of one or more

individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of
specialization.

193400000X Single Specialty Group - A business group of one or more

individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of
specialization.

Values in text format:

193200000X, Multi-Specialty Group
193400000X, Single Specialty Group

1.16 Endpoint Type Codes

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Endpoint Type

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Exhibit 1-14 Endpoint Types Codes

Endpoint Type Code Endpoint Type Description

SOAP SOAP WS URL

CONNECT Connect URL
FHIR FHIR URL
DIRECT Direct Address
REST RESTful WS URL
WEB Website URL
OTHERS Other URL

Values in text format:

SOAP, SOAP WS URL
CONNECT, Connect URL
FHIR, FHIR URL
DIRECT, Direct Address
REST, RESTful WS URL
WEB, Website URL
OTHERS, Other URL

1.17 Endpoint Affiliation

Corresponding Fields in the Data Dissemination File:
 Endpoint Affiliation
Exhibit 1-15 Endpoint Affiliation Codes

Affiliation Code Affiliation Description

Y Yes, Endpoint is affiliated with an NPI or EIN

N No, Endpoint is not affiliated with an NPI or EIN

Values in text format:

Y, Yes
N, No

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