Add a Doctor

1. From the Barnestorm Office Main Menu, go to Codes > Other Basic Codes > Doctors.
   You can also access Doctors from Referrals > Dr+Pharmacy.
2. Click Add. A list of available doctor codes will appear.
3. Select an available code.
   • To use a specific code range, enter the first digit of the desired range. For example, enter 3 to view available codes in the 3000 range.
4. Verify the correct Referral Type at the top of the screen. The default is 00 - Physician.
5. Enter the doctor's NPI, if available. The doctor's name is optional when searching by NPI.
6. Click Validate using NPPES to search for the provider.
7. Select the correct provider from the search results, then choose Import Information.
8. Review the imported information and click Save.

Optional: Select the checkbox under Validate using NPPES to limit the search results to physicians, physician assistants (PAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs).

Edit a Doctor

1. Go to Codes > Other Basic Codes > Doctors and select the doctor code you want to edit.
2. Make the necessary changes, then click Save.

Delete a Doctor

1. Go to Codes > Other Basic Codes > Doctors and select the doctor code you want to delete.
2. Click Delete at the bottom of the screen.
3. When prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
4. Barnestorm will display one of the following results:
   • The doctor code was successfully deleted.
   • The doctor code cannot be deleted because documents are associated with it. The message will display the number and type of documents found.
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Duplicate Doctor/Facility Codes: If duplicate codes exist, see Fix Duplicated Doctor/Facility Codes.