

The second line mailing address of the provider being identified. Provider Second Line Business Mailing Address This data element may contain the same information as ''Provider first line location address''. The first line mailing address of the provider being identified. Provider First Line Business Mailing Address These credential designations will not be verified by NPS. Examples are MD, DDS, CSW, CNA, AA, NP, RNA, or PSY.
#DR RALPH ARGEN PROFESSIONAL#
The abbreviations for professional degrees or credentials used or held by the provider, if the provider is an individual.

The name prefix or salutation of the provider if the provider is an individual for example, Mr., Mrs., or Corporal. The middle name of the provider, if the provider is an individual. The first name of the provider, if the provider is an individual. A field cannot contain all special characters. (First and last names are required for initial applications.) The First, Middle, Last and Credential(s) fields allow the following special characters: ampersand, apostrophe, colon, comma, forward slash, hyphen, left and right parentheses, period, pound sign, quotation mark, and semi-colon.

In addition, the date of birth must match that on file with SSA. This name must match the name on file with the Social Security Administration (SSA). If the provider is an individual, this is the legal name. The last name of the provider (if an individual). Many types of health care providers could be sole proprietorships (for example, group practices, pharmacies, home health agencies).NPPES does not capture a sole proprietorship's EIN. Often, the IRS assigns an EIN to a sole proprietorship in order to protect the sole proprietor's SSN from disclosure in claims or on W-2s.A sole proprietorship may or may not have employees.(See NPI Final Rule for information about subparts.) As an individual, a sole proprietorship cannot be a subpart and cannot have subparts.In terms of NPI assignment, a sole proprietor is an Entity type 1 (Individual) and is eligible for only one NPI (the sole proprietorship business is not eligible for its own NPI).There is no difference between a sole proprietorship and a sole proprietor they are legally a single entity: an individual.In a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor owns all of the assets of the business and is solely liable for all of the debts of the business.A sole proprietor is the sole (the only) owner of a business that is not incorporated that unincorporated business is a sole proprietorship.Indicate whether provider is a sole proprietor. 2 = (Non-person): entity other than an individual human being that furnishes health care (for example, hospital, SNF, hospital subunit, pharmacy, or HMO).1 = (Person): individual human being who furnishes health care.
#DR RALPH ARGEN FULL#
Full Replica of the CMS (NPPES) NPI Record Field Nameġ0-position all-numeric identification number assigned by the NPS to uniquely identify a health care provider.Ĭode describing the type of health care provider that is being assigned an NPI. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.Reference NPI Information. MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program.Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes. MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative.Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions. The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR).Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare. The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS).eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.NPPES Last Update: Sunday, July 8, 2007.NPI Enumeration Date: Thursday, April 27, 2006.Ralph J Argen attended and graduated from Georgetown University Of Medicine in 1957. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school. Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons.
