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NPI Application Help
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Topics:
Welcome Page / User Menu
Create Login For Existing NPI Page
Reset Password Page
Individual Profile Page
Address Standardization Page
Add Other Identification Number Page
Select Taxonomy Page 1
Contact Person Page
Change Processing Page
Deactivate NPI Page
 Application Security Check page
Login Page
Change Password Page
Organization Profile Page
Business Practice Location Address Page
Delete Other Identification Number Confirmation Page
Select Taxonomy Page 2
Certification Page
View Application Page
 Create User ID and Password Page
Change Secret Question and Answer Page
Select Entity Type Page
Business Mailing Address Page
Other Identification Numbers Page
Taxonomy / License Page
Select Group Type Page
Processing Page
NPI Enumerator Contact Information

Reset Password Page

1. User IDs cannot be changed. Once you have successfully chosen a User ID and secret question/answer combination and submitted the record, the User ID and secret question/answer combination will remain tied to your record.

2. The Reset Password Page allows you to reset your forgotten NPI System password. You must provide the answers to the secret questions you selected when you created your account, and then enter a new password twice. If all of the information is correct, your password is reset to the new value. The password must be 8-12 characters long, contain at least one letter, one number, no special characters, not be the same as the User ID, and must be different from the previous 6 passwords.

Note: If you know your password, you can change it by clicking the Change NPI Password button on the User Menu Page after you log in.