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How prevalent is the use of National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) in NPDB reports?
NPI numbers appear in a small number of NPDB reports. While the NPI can be useful for certain research and tracking purposes, it is not a required field in all types of NPDB reports, resulting in limited availability within the database.
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