Create Provider

Creates a new provider record. Providers must be created before they can be enrolled with payers.

POST /providers

This endpoint allows you to create a provider record with the details required for transaction enrollment.

1. Call this endpoint with the provider's details.
2. The endpoint returns the created provider record, including the provider id, which you'll need when creating enrollment requests.

You can now add the provider to one or more transaction enrollment requests.

All providers you create through this endpoint are available on the Providers page for you to review and manage.

Contact information

You can add one or more contacts to a provider record. Contacts on the provider record are for convenience - they allow the Stedi portal to prepopulate contact information options when you create enrollment requests manually. However, they aren't automatically added to enrollment requests you submit through the portal or API, and you can submit different contact information in enrollment requests for the provider as needed.

When adding a contact, follow these best practices:

• The provider's name and address should match exactly what payers have on file. Some payers reject enrollment requests with addresses that don't match their records. Remember that you can add different contacts to enrollment requests for specific payers if needed.
• However, you may want to set the phone number or email to your own contact details. Do this when you want the payer to contact you about the enrollment instead of the provider directly.

Authorizations

Authorization · Required Header

A Stedi API Key for authentication.

Body

application/json

npi · String Required Regex pattern: ^[0-9]{10}$

The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI). This is a 10-digit number that is unique to the provider.

Each provider record must have a unique npi and taxId combination. For example, you can create two provider records with the same npi as long as they have different values for taxId.

taxIdType · String Required

The type of tax ID. Can be either an EIN - Employer Identification Number, or an SSN - Social Security Number.

Possible values

EIN

SSN

taxId · String Required Regex pattern: ^\d{9}$

The provider's tax ID, as specified by taxIdType. This identifier has to be provided without any separators, such as dashes or spaces. For example 111-22-3333 is invalid but 111223333 is valid.

Each provider record must have a unique npi and taxId combination. For example, you can create two provider records with the same taxId as long as they have different values for npi.

name · String Required Min length: 5

The provider's business name. This is typically the provider's practice name, such as Dental Associates, LLC, but it can also be the provider's first and last name.

contacts · Array of Objects

The contact information for the provider. This is where the payer will send communications about the enrollment, if needed.

• Either organizationName or firstName and lastName are required.
• The name and address should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider. Some payers reject enrollment requests with addresses that don't match their records.
• If you're submitting enrollment requests on a provider's behalf, you may want to set the phone number and email to your own contact details. Do this when you want the payer to contact you about the enrollment status instead of the provider directly.

organizationName · contacts[].organizationName · String

The contact's business name. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

firstName · contacts[].firstName · String

The contact's first name. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

lastName · contacts[].lastName · String

The contact's last name. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

email · contacts[].email · String Required Regex pattern: ^\S+@\S+\.\S+$ Min length: 5

The contact's email address. Set this to where you want the payer to send communications regarding the enrollment. This can be different from the provider's email if needed.

phone · contacts[].phone · String Required Regex pattern: ^(?:[\s().-]*\d){10}[\s().-]*$

The contact's phone number. Set this to where you want the payer to direct communications regarding the enrollment. This can be different from the provider's phone number if needed.

streetAddress1 · contacts[].streetAddress1 · String Required Min length: 5

The contact's street address, including the street number, name, and any suite or apartment number. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

streetAddress2 · contacts[].streetAddress2 · String

The contact's street address continued. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

city · contacts[].city · String Required Min length: 2

The contact's city. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

zipCode · contacts[].zipCode · String Required Min length: 5

The contact's five-digit ZIP code. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

state · contacts[].state · String Required

The contact's two-letter state abbreviation. For example, PA, or MD. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

Possible values

AA

AE

AK

AL

AP

Response

application/json

CreateProvider 200 response

id · String Required

A unique identifier Stedi assigns to this provider.

createdAt · String Format: date-time

The date and time Stedi created the provider record.

updatedAt · String Format: date-time

The date and time Stedi last updated the provider record.

npi · String Required Regex pattern: ^[0-9]{10}$

The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI). This is a 10-digit number that is unique to the provider.

Each provider record must have a unique npi and taxId combination. For example, you can create two provider records with the same npi as long as they have different values for taxId.

taxIdType · String

The type of tax ID. Can be either an EIN - Employer Identification Number, or an SSN - Social Security Number.

Possible values

EIN

SSN

taxId · String Regex pattern: ^\d{9}$

The provider's tax ID, as specified by taxIdType. This identifier has to be provided without any separators, such as dashes or spaces. For example 111-22-3333 is invalid but 111223333 is valid.

Each provider record must have a unique npi and taxId combination. For example, you can create two provider records with the same taxId as long as they have different values for npi.

name · String Required Min length: 5

The provider's business name. This is typically the provider's practice name, such as Dental Associates, LLC, but it can also be the provider's first and last name.

contacts · Array of Objects

The contact information for the provider. This is where the payer will send communications about the enrollment, if needed.

• Either organizationName or firstName and lastName are required.
• The name and address should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider. Some payers reject enrollment requests with addresses that don't match their records.
• If you're submitting enrollment requests on a provider's behalf, you may want to set the phone number and email to your own contact details. Do this when you want the payer to contact you about the enrollment status instead of the provider directly.

organizationName · contacts[].organizationName · String

The contact's business name. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

firstName · contacts[].firstName · String

The contact's first name. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

lastName · contacts[].lastName · String

The contact's last name. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

email · contacts[].email · String Required Regex pattern: ^\S+@\S+\.\S+$ Min length: 5

The contact's email address. Set this to where you want the payer to send communications regarding the enrollment. This can be different from the provider's email if needed.

phone · contacts[].phone · String Required Regex pattern: ^(?:[\s().-]*\d){10}[\s().-]*$

The contact's phone number. Set this to where you want the payer to direct communications regarding the enrollment. This can be different from the provider's phone number if needed.

streetAddress1 · contacts[].streetAddress1 · String Required Min length: 5

The contact's street address, including the street number, name, and any suite or apartment number. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

streetAddress2 · contacts[].streetAddress2 · String

The contact's street address continued. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

city · contacts[].city · String Required Min length: 2

The contact's city. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

zipCode · contacts[].zipCode · String Required Min length: 5

The contact's five-digit ZIP code. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

state · contacts[].state · String Required

The contact's two-letter state abbreviation. For example, PA, or MD. This should match exactly what the payer has on file for the provider.

Possible values

AA

AE

AK

AL

AP

Request

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://enrollments.us.stedi.com/2024-09-01/providers" \
  --header "Authorization: <api_key>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "name": "BDQ Dental Inc",
    "npi": "1999999992",
    "taxIdType": "EIN",
    "taxId": "555123456",
    "contacts": [
      {
        "firstName": "Bob",
        "lastName": "Dentist",
        "email": "bob@fortdental.center",
        "phone": "5551232135",
        "streetAddress1": "123 Some Str",
        "city": "Chevy Chase",
        "zipCode": "20814",
        "state": "MD"
      },
      {
        "firstName": "Tom",
        "lastName": "Dentist",
        "email": "tom@fortdental.center",
        "phone": "5551232133",
        "streetAddress1": "123 Some Str",
        "city": "Chevy Chase",
        "zipCode": "20814",
        "state": "MD"
      }
    ]
  }'

Response

{
  "createdAt": "2024-11-18T17:39:52.406Z",
  "id": "10334e76-f073-4b5d-8984-81d8e5107857",
  "name": "BDQ Dental Inc",
  "npi": "1999999992",
  "taxId": "555123456",
  "taxIdType": "EIN",
  "updatedAt": "2024-11-18T17:39:52.406Z",
  "contacts": [
    {
      "organizationName": "",
      "firstName": "Bob",
      "lastName": "Dentist",
      "email": "bob@fortdental.center",
      "phone": "5551232135",
      "streetAddress1": "123 Some Str",
      "city": "Chevy Chase",
      "zipCode": "20814",
      "state": "MD"
    },
    {
      "organizationName": "",
      "firstName": "Tom",
      "lastName": "Dentist",
      "email": "tom@fortdental.center",
      "phone": "5551232133",
      "streetAddress1": "123 Some Str",
      "city": "Chevy Chase",
      "zipCode": "20814",
      "state": "MD"
    }
  ]
}