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# Provider Profile Creation Overview

> Step-by-step guide to creating and configuring your provider profile for optimal market analysis

# Provider Profile Creation Guide

Creating a provider profile is your gateway to accessing PriceMedic's comprehensive healthcare analytics platform. This guide will walk you through each step of the creation process to ensure your profile is optimized for your specific needs.

## Setup Process Overview

The provider profile creation process consists of several key steps:

1. **Provider Information Setup** - EIN, provider name, and profile type
2. **NPI Selection** - Choosing which National Provider Identifiers to include
3. **Taxonomy Configuration** - Setting primary taxonomy (physician codes only)
4. **Billing Code Configuration** - Defining your service offerings
5. **Payer Configuration -** Select the payers to include in your dashboard
6. **Competitor Selection** - Identifying your competitive landscape

## What You'll Need

Before starting the setup process, gather the following information:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Provider Details" defaultOpen icon="id-card">
    * 9-digit Employer Identification Number (EIN)
    * Provider/practice name
    * Profile type (Professional/Facility)
    * National Provider Identifiers (NPIs)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Taxonomy Information" defaultOpen icon="stethoscope">
    * Primary taxonomy code (physician only - codes starting with "2")
    * Specialty classification
    * Provider type designation
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Service Information" defaultOpen icon="clipboard-list">
    * Billing code list selection
    * Primary CPT codes you bill
    * Specialty-specific procedures
    * Volume data (if available)
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Where to Find This Information

Don't have all of the details above on hand? You can look up everything you need directly in PriceMedic before starting your profile.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Provider Search">
    Open **Provider Search** from the main navigation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search for your provider">
    Find your provider by organization name, NPI, or EIN.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Locate the information you need">
    Pull the details listed under **What You'll Need** above, including the EIN, associated NPIs, primary taxonomy, and affiliated organizations.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use it to complete your profile">
    Enter these details into the provider profile setup to get started.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Searching by EIN is the fastest path, since it automatically surfaces the associated NPIs and affiliated organizations you'll need for the rest of the setup.
</Note>

## Getting Started

Once you have gathered the necessary information, you can begin the setup process. Each section builds upon the previous one, so it's important to complete them in order.

<Note>
  The primary taxonomy field is limited to physician taxonomy codes that start with "2". Make sure you have your correct physician specialty taxonomy code before beginning setup.
</Note>

## Next Steps

Ready to begin? Start with the provider information setup to establish your basic profile details.

<Card title="Provider Information Setup" icon="id-card" href="/guides/provider-profile/00-provider-information-setup">
  Complete the initial provider information form with EIN, NPIs, and taxonomy
</Card>