# Create Provider
Source: https://www.stedi.com/docs/healthcare/api-reference/post-enrollment-create-provider

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openapi: enrollment post /providers
title: Create Provider
sidebarTitle: "Create Provider"
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This endpoint allows you to create a provider record with the details required for [transaction enrollment](/healthcare/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](https://portal.stedi.com/app/healthcare/providers) 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.