diff --git a/scripts/workers/services/npi_provider.py b/scripts/workers/services/npi_provider.py
index 2bb645b..c32ff80 100644
--- a/scripts/workers/services/npi_provider.py
+++ b/scripts/workers/services/npi_provider.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class _BaseNPIHandler:
         specialty = intake.get("specialty", "")
         practice_state = intake.get("practice_state", "")
         pecos_id = intake.get("pecos_enrollment_id", "")
+        surrogate = (intake.get("surrogate_access") or "").lower()
         customer_email = (
             intake.get("email")
             or order_data.get("customer_email")
@@ -178,6 +179,11 @@ class _BaseNPIHandler:
                 LOG.error("[%s] CMS-855 generation failed: %s", order_number, exc)
                 filing_note = f"CMS-855 auto-generation FAILED ({exc}); prepare the form manually."
 
+        surrogate_label = {
+            "yes": "YES — client can grant I&A Surrogate access -> file the EXPEDITED way (online via surrogate).",
+            "no": "NO — client declined surrogate -> use the STANDARD path (prepare form, e-sign, daily mail batch).",
+        }.get(surrogate, "UNDECIDED — confirm with client; default to STANDARD path if not granted.")
+
         description = (
             f"{meta['action']}\n\n"
             f"Provider: {provider}\n"
@@ -185,12 +191,14 @@ class _BaseNPIHandler:
             f"PECOS Enrollment ID: {pecos_id or 'not provided'}\n"
             f"Specialty: {specialty or 'not provided'}\n"
             f"Practice state: {practice_state or 'not provided'}\n"
+            f"Surrogate access (expedited): {surrogate_label}\n"
             f"Portal: {meta['portal']}\n"
             f"Access model: {meta['access']}\n"
             + (f"\n{filing_note}\n" if filing_note else "")
             + "\nReview-staged: complete/verify the form, get it signed, then "
-            "submit it to the provider's MAC (standard), or file in "
-            "PECOS if surrogate access was granted). Mark this order complete."
+            "submit it (STANDARD: signed form joins the daily mail batch to the "
+            "provider's MAC; EXPEDITED: file in PECOS/NPPES via the granted "
+            "surrogate access). Mark this order complete."
         )
 
         self._create_todo(
diff --git a/site/src/components/intake/steps/NpiIntakeStep.astro b/site/src/components/intake/steps/NpiIntakeStep.astro
index a6b17f2..27bad03 100644
--- a/site/src/components/intake/steps/NpiIntakeStep.astro
+++ b/site/src/components/intake/steps/NpiIntakeStep.astro
@@ -62,6 +62,27 @@
           <input type="number" id="npi-staff-count" min="0" placeholder="e.g. 5" /></label>
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    <!-- Optional: speed it up via electronic surrogate access. Shown for filing
+         services (not pure screening). Framed positively; never required, never
+         mentions any alternative. -->
+    <div id="npi-sec-surrogate" hidden>
+      <h3>Optional: speed up your filing</h3>
+      <p class="pw-help" style="margin:0 0 0.5rem;">
+        If you can electronically grant us <strong>CMS Identity &amp; Access
+        (I&amp;A) Surrogate</strong> access for your NPI, we can file faster &mdash;
+        it cuts steps on our end. You never share your password, and it's never
+        required; we'll handle your filing either way.
+      </p>
+      <div class="pw-row">
+        <label class="pw-field"><span>Can you grant electronic Surrogate access?</span>
+          <select id="npi-surrogate-access">
+            <option value="">Not sure / decide later</option>
+            <option value="yes">Yes &mdash; I can grant Surrogate access (faster)</option>
+            <option value="no">No &mdash; please just handle it for me</option>
+          </select></label>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </div>
 
   <div id="pw-npi-errors" class="pw-err" hidden></div>
@@ -90,12 +111,14 @@
 
   // Which extra sections to show per slug.
   const NPI_SECTIONS = {
-    "npi-reactivation":           ["npi-sec-reactivation"],
-    "nppes-update":               ["npi-sec-nppes"],
+    "npi-revalidation":           ["npi-sec-surrogate"],
+    "npi-reactivation":           ["npi-sec-reactivation", "npi-sec-surrogate"],
+    "nppes-update":               ["npi-sec-nppes", "npi-sec-surrogate"],
+    "medicare-enrollment":        ["npi-sec-surrogate"],
     "oig-sam-screening":          ["npi-sec-screening"],
-    "provider-compliance-bundle": ["npi-sec-screening"],
+    "provider-compliance-bundle": ["npi-sec-screening", "npi-sec-surrogate"],
   };
-  const ALL_NPI_SECTIONS = ["npi-sec-reactivation","npi-sec-nppes","npi-sec-screening"];
+  const ALL_NPI_SECTIONS = ["npi-sec-reactivation","npi-sec-nppes","npi-sec-screening","npi-sec-surrogate"];
 
   function showNpiSections() {
     const PW = window.PWIntake;
@@ -134,6 +157,7 @@
       "npi-fields-to-update": d.fields_to_update || "",
       "npi-org-name": d.organization_name || "",
       "npi-staff-count": d.staff_count || "",
+      "npi-surrogate-access": d.surrogate_access || "",
     };
     for (const [id, val] of Object.entries(map)) {
       const el = document.getElementById(id);
@@ -186,6 +210,7 @@
       fields_to_update: val("npi-fields-to-update"),
       organization_name: val("npi-org-name"),
       staff_count: val("npi-staff-count"),
+      surrogate_access: val("npi-surrogate-access"),
     }});
   });