Search NPI Records. The NPI Registry Public Search is a free directory of all active National Provider Identifier (NPI) records. Healthcare providers acquire their unique 10-digit NPIs to identify themselves in a standard way throughout their industry. Individuals or organizations apply for NPIs through the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES).
Medicare is our countryâs health insurance program for people age 65 or older. Certain people younger than age 65 can qualify for Medicare, too, including those with disabilities and those who have permanent kidney failure. Read our Medicare Publication.
Getting Medicare before you get your Full Social Security Retirement Benefits. In the past, people generally got . both. Social Security retirement benefits . and. Medicare coverage starting at age 65. The eligibility age to get Medicare has not changed. However, the age to get full Social Security retirement benefits (called your âFull Retirement Ageâ) has changed for some people. It now depends on the year you were born, and some people donât get full retirement benefits until age 67.