Provider Last Name Change Guide™

A step-by-step guide designed to help healthcare, ABA, and therapy practices manage a provider legal last name change across credentialing systems, professional records, and insurance payer records. 

This guide walks through the recommended update sequence for NPPES/NPI, professional licenses, board certifications, CAQH, Availity, and insurance payers, along with follow-up, verification, and documentation best practices.

Includes:

• Recommended name-change update sequence

• NPI/NPPES, license & board certification guidance

• CAQH and Availity update guidance

• Insurance payer notification guidance

• Follow-up and verification steps

• Documentation best practices

• Quick workflow & final review

Please note: This is a general provider last name change guide. Specific payer submission instructions are not included. Individual payer-specific name change guides, including exact submission processes and contact information, are available separately.

Perfect for credentialing teams looking for an organized process to help prevent mismatched provider information across systems and payer records.