HENRY FORD HOSPITAL
GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
NPI NUMBER
INSTRUCTUIONS
Residents and Fellows training at Henry Ford Hospital (HFH) must have an NPI number on file
with the Medical Education Office.
If you already have an NPI number, please email it to your program coordinator and the GME
Office. If you do not have an NPI number, please apply as soon as possible.
If you have both your Medical License Number and your Social Security Number, apply
as a Resident.
If you do not yet have your Medical License Number, apply as a Student. When you get
your Medical License Number you will go back to the NPI site and update the
information.
If you do not have a Social Security Number (SSN) you will need to apply for your NPI
after you receive your SSN card. The Medical Education Office and your program
coordinator will have information on how to apply for the NPI number once you are
eligible.
How to apply for your NPI
1. For on‐line application click here:
https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/StaticForward.do?forward=static.npistart This will take
you to the NPPES website (National Plan and Provider Enumeration System).
2. At the top of the next page you will see “Need an NPI ‐‐‐‐‐ apply on line”. Click on the ‘apply
on line’ prompt for complete instructions, including the types of documents you will need
to have before you apply. You will not be able to complete your application without the
required documents and you are not able to save your work if you quit before you complete
the application. “Begin Application Form.”
3. Complete Application Security Check.
4. The next page will prompt you to create a user I.D. and password and several security
questions. Write down this information; you will need it throughout your professional
career. At no time will HFH Administration or the residency program have access to your
NPI User ID, Password or Security questions.
5. The next page will prompt you to indicate if you are a type 1 user (individual).