What does NPP stand for?

• A. Non-Physician Practitioner
• B. Nurse Physician Partnership
• C. National Practice Protocol
• D. New Patient Processor

Answer: (A)

NPP stands for Non-Physician Practitioner, a term used in medical billing to describe licensed clinicians who provide care but are not physicians. This category includes professionals like nurse practitioners and physician assistants, who may bill for their own services or under certain supervising arrangements depending on payer rules and their scope of practice. The other options don’t reflect a recognized provider type in billing terms, so they don’t fit as the standard meaning of NPP.