npi

NPI is an acronym that can refer to several concepts across different sectors. Among the most common meanings are New Product Introduction, Negative Polarity Item, and National Provider Identifier.

New Product Introduction refers to the process of bringing a new product to market. It encompasses concept ideation, design and engineering, prototyping, testing, manufacturing readiness, supply chain planning, marketing, and launch execution. NPI programs coordinate cross-functional teams and often use stage-gate models to manage risk, ensure manufacturability, and align the product with customer needs and company goals.

Negative Polarity Item is a term in linguistics for expressions that require a licensor such as negation or certain environments to be grammatically acceptable. Examples include words like any, ever, or at all. They are typically licensed in negative contexts, questions, or certain conditional structures, and may be ungrammatical in plain affirmative statements in many languages.

National Provider Identifier is a 10-digit numeric identifier assigned to health care providers in the United States. Under HIPAA, NPIs are issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and are used in electronic health care transactions to identify individual clinicians and organizations. NPIs are used for claims processing, billing, and integration with electronic health records and other health information systems.

In other contexts, NPI may be used as an abbreviation for additional organizations or initiatives. The intended meaning is usually clear from the surrounding context.