Use this segment to identify an entity by name and/or identification number. This NM1 loop is used to identify the eligibility/benefit
information receiver (e.g., provider, medical group, employer, IPA, or hospital).
| Loop | Seg ID | Segment Name | Format | Length | Ref# | Req | Value |
| Header | NM1 | Submitter Name | ID | 3 | R | NM1 | |
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM101 | Entity Identifier Code | ID | 2/3 | 98 | R | See Below for valid values | |
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM102 | Entity Type qualifier | ID | 1/1 | 1065 | R | 2 (See below for more Information) | |
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM103 | Name Last or Organization Name | AN | 1/60 | 1035 | R | Practice Name | |
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM104 | Name First | AN | 1/35 | 1036 | Not used | ||
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM105 | Name Middle | AN | 1/25 | 1037 | Not Used | ||
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM106 | Name Prefix | AN | 1/10 | 1038 | Not used | ||
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM107 | Name Suffix | AN | 1/10 | 1039 | Not Used | ||
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM108 | Identification code Qualifier | ID | 1/2 | 66 | R | XX (See below for more information) | |
| Element Separator | AN | 1 | * | ||||
| NM109 | Identification code | AN | 2/80 | 67 | R | NPI Number | |
| Segment Terminator | ~ | ||||||
NM1*1P*2*Bella Vista Health Center*****XX*1306849724~
Code qualifying the type of entity
| Code | Definition |
| 1P | Provider |
| 2B | Third-Party Administrator |
| 36 | Employer |
| 80 | Hospital |
| FA | Facility |
| GP | Gateway Provider |
| P5 | Plan Sponsor |
| PR | Payer |
NM102 - Entity Type Qualifier
Code qualifying the type of entity
| Code | Definition |
| 1 | Person |
| 2 | Non-Person Entity |
NM108 – Identification code Qualifier
Code qualifying the type of entity
| Code | Definition |
| 24 | Employer Identification Number |
| 34 | Social Security Number |
| FI | Federal TaxPayer Identification Number |
| PI | Payer Identification Number |
| PP | Pharmacy Processor Number |
| SV | Service Provider Number |
| XV | Health Care Financing Administration National PlanID |
| XX | Health Care Financing Administration National Provider Identifier |
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