The NPI fulfills a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). It also replaces all provider identifier numbers assigned by payers and is used by health care professionals.
Philistine, one of a people of Aegean origin who settled on the southern coast of Palestine in the 12th century bce, about the time of the arrival of the Israelites.
(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia. adjective. 3. (sometimes initial capital letter) lacking in or hostile to culture. 4. smugly commonplace or conventional. 5. (initial capital letter) of or belonging to the ancient Philistines.