Which of the following is true about the National Provider Identifier?
A. It encodes the provider's name, provider type, specialty, and state.
B. It is comprised of 12 alphanumeric characters.
C. It correlates only to the provider's name.
D. Its full implementation will occur in 2015.
Answer: C
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