Navigating HIN Requirements

HIN’s are requested on behalf of a healthcare facility or provider, by Distributor/GPO. HIBCC confirms the facility name, location, and class of trade by contacting the healthcare facility or provider via a phone call. This can only be done via phone verification by HIBCC.

HIBCC is a non-profit standards organization. HIBCC assigns and maintains the HIN (Health Industry Number) numbers for the entire healthcare industry. You can visit their website at hibcc.org or reach them via phone at 602-381-1091.

Providers or healthcare facilities will need to share their DBA name or legal entity name, the address is their physical place of business, provide the contact name, title and phone number for the specific location that we can provide to HIBCC.

When HIBCC calls the facility or provider, that person will need to confirm the facility name, location and class of trade of the business. Once HIBCC can verify the facility, the HIN will be assigned at no charge to you. HIBCC will only make 3 attempt to reach the facility.

HINs do not expire. They could be deactivated when a facility closes or moves locations.

A facility can have multiple HIN’s attached to different providers or different suites within a location. HIBCC does not assign true duplicates and each provider should have a unique HIN.

Once a request for a new HIN is initiated, it is added to the HIBCC queue. If a licensee has a more urgent request they can submit a request to HIBCC to expedite and will typically get an initial response within 3-5 business days.