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  2. National Provider Identifier - Wikipedia

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    A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPI has replaced the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) as the required identifier for Medicare services, and is used by other payers ...

  3. Health care provider - Wikipedia

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    Health care provider. A health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers.

  4. Medical Board of California - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.mbc.ca.gov. The Medical Board of California (MBC) is a state government agency which licenses and disciplines physicians, surgeons and certain allied healthcare professionals in California. The Board provides two principal types of services to consumers: (1) public-record information about California-licensed physicians, and (2 ...

  5. A Guide to Naturopathic Doctors and Their Practice - Healthline

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    The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific, and empirical methods.”. All naturopathic doctors abide by the six principles of naturopathic medicine. These ...

  6. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? - WebMD

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    A pediatric nurse practitioner, PNP, focuses on children ranging from birth to age 18. They work as general nurse practitioners do, focusing on child health and wellness. They can do physical ...

  7. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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    Look for someone you can talk to about hard decisions and who will support your choices. Your agent may have to ask doctors a lot of questions and push hard for what you want. Try to pick someone ...

  8. Healthcare in California - Wikipedia

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    Health insurance. As of 2018, most insured Californians were in plans regulated by the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) with about 60% regulated by either DMHC or the California Department of Insurance (CDI). [1] This dual regulation arose due for historical reasons, and when the DMHC was created in 2000, [2] the California ...

  9. What Is a Functional Medicine Doctor? - WebMD

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    Functional medicine doctors use specialized training and techniques to find the root causes of chronic illnesses. They work holistically, considering the full picture of your physical, mental ...