The Flower and Fruit. The fruit is what the tree lives and grows for, and it corresponds to the use to which our tree of knowledge leads. But between the leaves and the fruit come the flowers. The parts of a flower; the bright petals and even the stamens and pistils, are modified leaves.
In order to obtain a CLIA certificate, you must complete the SMS-166 Form found on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website (see Resources). The form must be signed by the laboratory owner or director, then mailed to the appropriate state agency in which the laboratory is located (see Resources).
The fastest way to apply for a National Provider Identifier Number or NPI Number is online. To obtain your NPI Number, log into NPPES at www.nippes.cms.hhs.gov and click on âNational Provider Identifier Numberâ(NPI Number). Click on âApply Online for an NPI Numberâ to access the NPI Number Application. Select secret questions and create a user ID and password that you will remember. The password can be changed only once every 24 hours and the user ID cannot be changed at all once created.