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# Requesting Practitioner Input

Ordering or referring practitioner for the request.

## Root XML tag

<requestingPractitioner>

## Properties

| Name | Type | Description | Required | Available Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| healthCareProviderId | String | The provider associated with request creation for this prior authorization. This field is a lookup to HealthcareProviderId. | Yes | 55.0 |
| npi | String | Requesting Practitioner‘s NPI number. | Yes | 46.0 |