Completing the Medicare CMS-460 enrollment application

Medicare participating physician or supplier agreement

A participating provider is one who voluntarily and in advance enters into an agreement in writing to provide all covered services for all Medicare Part B beneficiaries on an assigned basis. To become a participating provider, complete and submit the Medicare Participating Physician or Supplier Agreement (CMS-460) application.

The chart below is designed to provide additional instructions on completing the enrollment application. Please make sure to follow the guidelines listed on the application.

Note: Once you complete the application, you can either upload the application on the Provider Enrollment Gateway or mail the application to us.

Section of form Helpful hints
Name and address of participant

Information provided on this application must align with the corresponding enrollment application:

  • If the corresponding application is for an individual, application must contain the individual information.
  • If the corresponding application is for an organization, application must contain the organization information.
  • In the case of a sole ownership, use the group legal business name and type 2 NPI.

The name and address are required.

National provider identifier (NPI) The NPI is required.
Signature of participant and date

A signature and date are required:

  • If the application is for an organization, an authorized or delegated official must sign.
  • If the application is for an individual, the individual practitioner must sign.
Title and office phone number The title and office phone number are required.
Additional guidance

Must be submitted:

  • With initial enrollment package
  • Within 90 days of initial enrollment
  • During open enrollment period

Individual physicians and non-physician practitioners who reassign benefits to a clinic or group practice inherit the participating status established by the clinic or group practice.

For more information, please refer to:

CMS IOM Pub. 100-08 Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 10, Medicare Enrollment, section 10.6.11