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Provider Enrollment

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Modified: 7/30/2010 Business: Part A, Part B Location: FL, PR, USVI
This article informs physicians, nonphysician practitioners, and other provider organizations on the easy use of the Internet-based provider enrollment, chain and ownership system, and the advantages of using the system versus the paper Form-CMS-855. [PERL 201007-54, PERL 201007-53]
Prospective Providers
Find the tools, tips, and step-by-step instructions you'll need to navigate and complete the new Medicare provider enrollment process successfully the first time.
Applications & Forms
Learn which forms meet your enrollment needs and find links to required enrollment applications, participating physician or supplier agreements, and electronic file transfer (EFT) applications.
Internet-based PECOS
Find information about the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ online enrollment process.
Tips & Tutorials
Find ways to expedite the enrollment process, tips on completing CMS-855 forms, and suggestions for recent graduates of academic medical institutions who are interested in becoming Medicare providers.
Resources
Learn the definitions of commonly used provider enrollment terms, find provider/supplier specialty codes, review provider enrollment FAQs, and more.
NPI
Learn how to safeguard and update your records in the National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), search the National Provider Identifier (NPI) Registry, avoid errors on the CMS-1500 form, and learn which information is needed when contacting the provider contact center or IVR to obtain claim information.
Opt Out
Review a list of physicians and practitioners who have chosen to opt out of the Medicare program as well as the specific rules pertaining to those who enter into private contracts with beneficiaries.

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