This tab is used to identify the physician to various payors. When you add a new physician, you see the Name tab first, but if you click the Identity tab, you will see:
| State License, Expiration | State License number and Expiration date. |
| NPI | Physician’s NPI number. (National Provider Identification) |
| PECOS Approved | Date which their PECOS number was verified.
Tip: If this date is not entered, you will receive a warning message for any Orders, Claims ordered by the physician. |
| Taxonomy | Taxonomy code of the Physician which represents the primary focus of his practice. |
| Pecos Expired | If there is a date in here, then the physician’s PECOS has expired. |
| Medicaid, Primary Care ID | Enter the physician’s Medicaid number, and his/her Primary Care ID number if the state assigns one. |
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