APEC has 21 members. The word 'economies' is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities.
Employer Identification Number (EIN) â The number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. (IRS) for tax purposes. The Tax Identification Number is also known as TIN. Entity Type Code â The type of health care provider that is being assigned an NPI. Codes are as. follows: Entity Type Code 1 (A Person) â Individuals who render health care or furnish health.
If an entity pays the service provider for products and/or services delivered to eligible schools and libraries, that entity is called a billed entity. USAC assigns this entity a Billed Entity Number (BEN). There is no visible difference between a number assigned as a BEN and a number assigned as an entity number. An eligible entity that pays the bills and requests a discount does not need two entity numbers. A billed entity is not required to be an eligible entity.