CMS-855I Medicare Enrollment Application - Physicians and Non-Phy

Medicare Enrollment Applications (CMS-855A, -855B, and -855I)

CMS-855I [Mar 2017]

Medicare Enrollment Applications

OMB: 0938-0685

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MEdiCarE EnrollMEnt aPPliCation

PhySiCianS and
non-PhySiCian PraCtitionErS

CMS-855i

SEE PagE 1 to dEtErMinE if you arE CoMPlEting thE CorrECt aPPliCation.
SEE PagE 2 for inforMation on whErE to Mail thiS aPPliCation.

SEE PagE 26 to find thE liSt of thE SuPPorting doCuMEntation 

that MuSt bE SubMittEd with thiS aPPliCation.





DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

Form Approved
OMB No. 0938-0685 (Expires: TBD)

who Should CoMPlEtE thiS aPPliCation
Physicians and non-physician practitioners can apply for enrollment in the Medicare program or make a
change in their enrollment information using either:
• The	Internet-based	Provider	Enrollment,	Chain	and	Ownership	System	(PECOS),	or
• The	paper	enrollment	application	process	(e.g.,	CMS	855I).
For	additional	information	regarding	the	Medicare	enrollment	process,	including	Internet-based	PECOS,	go	
to http://www.cms.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/.
Physicians	and	non-physician	practitioners	who	are	enrolled	in	the	Medicare	program,	but	have	not	
submitted	the	CMS	855I	since	2003,	are	required	to	submit	a	Medicare	enrollment	application	(i.e.,	
Internet-based	PECOS	or	the	CMS	855I)	as	an	initial	application	when	reporting	a	change	for	the	first	time.

All	physicians,	as	well	as	all	non-physician	practitioners	listed	below,	must	complete	this	application	to	
initiate the enrollment process:
Anesthesiology Assistant
Mass	immunization	roster	biller
Psychologist,	Clinical	
Audiologist
Nurse practitioner
Psychologist	billing	
Certified	nurse	midwife
Occupational	therapist	in	
independently
Certified	registered	nurse	
	 private	practice	
Registered Dietitian or
anesthetist
Physical therapist in
Nutrition Professional
Clinical	nurse	specialist
	 private	practice	
Speech	Language	Pathologist
Clinical	social	worker
Physician assistant

If	your	supplier	type	is	not	listed	above,	contact	your	designated	fee-for-service	contractor	before	you		
submit	this	application.

Complete	this	application	if	you	are	an	individual	practitioner	who	plans	to	bill	Medicare	and you are:
• An	individual	practitioner	who	will	provide	services	in	a	private	setting.	
• An	individual	practitioner	who	will	provide	services	in	a	group	setting.	If	you	plan	to	render	all	of	
your	services	in	a	group	setting,	you	will	complete	Sections	1-4	and	skip	to	Sections	14	through	17	
of	this	application.
• Currently	enrolled	with	a	Medicare	fee-for-service	contractor	but	need	to	enroll	in	another	fee-forservice	contractor’s	jurisdiction	(e.g.,	you	have	opened	a	practice	location	in	a	geographic	territory		 	
serviced	by	another	Medicare	fee-for-service	contractor).
• Currently	enrolled	in	Medicare	and	need	to	make	changes	to	your	enrollment	information	(e.g.,	you	
have	added	or	changed	a	practice	location).	
• An	individual	who	has	formed	a	professional	corporation,	professional	association,	limited	liability	
company,	etc.,	of	which	you	are	the	sole	owner.
If	you	provide	services	in	a	group/organization	setting,	you	will	also	need	to	complete	a	separate	
application,	the	CMS-855R,	to	reassign	your	benefits	to	each	organization.	If	you	terminate	your	
association	with	an	organization,	use	the	CMS-855R	to	submit	that	change.

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billing nuMbEr inforMation
The	National	Provider	Identifier	(NPI)	is	the	standard	unique	health	identifier	for	health	care	providers	and	
is	assigned	by	the	National	Plan	and	Provider	Enumeration	System	(NPPES).	As a Medicare healthcare
supplier, you must obtain an NPI prior to enrolling in Medicare or before submitting a change to your
existing Medicare enrollment information.	Applying	for	the	NPI	is	a	process	separate	from	Medicare	
enrollment.	To	obtain	an	NPI,	you	may	apply	online	at	https://NPPES.cms.gov.	For	more	information	about	
NPI	enumeration,	visit	www.cms.gov/NationalProvIdentStand.	

The	Medicare	Identification	Number,	often	referred	to	as	a	Provider	Transaction	Access	Number	(PTAN)	
or	Medicare	Legacy	Number,	is	a	generic	term	for	any	number	other	than	the	NPI	that	is	used	to	identify	a	
Medicare	supplier.			

inStruCtionS for CoMPlEting and SubMitting thiS aPPliCation
Type	or	print	all	information	so	that	it	is	legible.	Do	not	use	pencil.
•	 Report	additional	information	within	a	section	by	copying	and	completing	that	section	for	each	
additional	entry.
•	 Attach	all	required	supporting	documentation.	
•	 Keep	a	copy	of	your	completed	Medicare	enrollment	package	for	your	own	records.
•	 Send	the	completed	application	with	original	signatures	and	all	required	documentation	to	your	
designated	fee-for-service	contractor.

avoid dElayS in your EnrollMEnt
To	avoid	delays	in	the	enrollment	process,	you	should:
•	 Complete	all	required	sections.
•	 Ensure	that	the	correspondence	address	shown	in	Section	2	is	the	supplier’s	address.
•	 Enter	your	NPI	in	the	applicable	sections.
•	 Enter	all	applicable	dates.
•	 Send	the	completed	application	with	all	supporting	documentation	to	your	designated	
fee-for-service	contractor.	

additional inforMation
For	additional	information	regarding	the	Medicare	enrollment	process,	visit	www.cms.gov/
MedicareProviderSupEnroll.

The	fee-for-service	contractor	may	request,	at	any	time	during	the	enrollment	process,	documentation	to	
support	and	validate	information	reported	on	the	application.	You	are	responsible	for	providing	this	
documentation	in	a	timely	manner.

Certain	information	you	provide	on	this	form	is	protected	under	5	U.S.C.	Section	552(b)(4)	and/or	(b)(6),	
respectively.	For	more	information,	see	the	last	page	of	this	application	to	read	the	Privacy	Act	Statement.

Mail your aPPliCation
The	Medicare	fee-for-service	contractor	(also	referred	to	as	a	carrier	or	a	Medicare	administrative	
contractor)	that	services	your	State	is	responsible	for	processing	your	enrollment	application.	To	locate	the	
mailing	address	for	your	fee-for-service	contractor,	go	to	www.cms.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll.

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SECtion 1: baSiC inforMation
a. Check one box and complete the required sections.

Since	physician	assistants	do	not	complete	Section	4,	all	physician	assistants	must	furnish	their	Medicare	
Identification	Number	(if	issued)	and	their	NPI	here:
	 Medicare	Identification	Number(s):_______________________			NPI:_______________________
If	you	are	reassigning	all	of	your	Medicare	benefits	per	section	4B1	of	this	application,	furnish	your	
Medicare	Identification	Number	(if	issued)	and	your	individual	(Type	1)	NPI	here:

	 Medicare	Identification	Number(s):_______________________			NPI:_______________________
rEaSon for aPPliCation

billing nuMbEr inforMation

You	are	a	new enrollee in
Medicare

Enter	your	Medicare	Identification	 Complete all sections
Number	(if issued) and	the	NPI	you	
would	like	to	link	to	this	number	
in	Section	4.

You	are	enrolling with
another fee-for-service
contractor

Enter	your	Medicare	Identification	 Complete all sections
Number	(if issued) and	the	NPI	you	
would	like	to	link	to	this	number	
in	Section	4.

You	are	reactivating your
Medicare enrollment

Enter	your	Medicare	Identification	 Complete all sections
Number	(if issued) and	the	NPI	you	
would	like	to	link	to	this	number	
in	Section	4.

You	are	voluntarily
terminating your Medicare
enrollment

You	are	changing your
Medicare information

Effective Date of Termination:

Medicare Identification Number(s) to
Terminate (if issued):

rEQuirEd SECtionS

Sections	1A, 13 and 15

Physician Assistants must
complete	Sections	1A, 2F, 13
and 15

National Provider Identifier (if issued):

Employers	terminating	
Physician Assistants must
complete	Sections	1A, 2G, 13
and 15

Medicare Identification Number
(if issued):

Go	to	Section	1B

NPI:

You	are	revalidating your
Medicare enrollment

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Enter	your	Medicare	Identification	 Complete all sections
Number	(if issued) and	the	NPI	you	
would	like	to	link	to	this	number	
in	Section	4.

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SECtion 1: baSiC inforMation (Continued)
b. Check all that apply and complete the required sections.
rEQuirEd SECtionS

Identifying	Information

1, 2 (complete	only	those	sections	that	are	
changing),	3, 13 and 15

Final	Adverse	Actions/Convictions

1, 2A, 3, 13 and 15

Practice	Location	Information,	Payment	Address	
	 and	Medical	Record	Storage	Information

1, 2A, 3, 4 (complete	only	those	sections that are
changing),	13 and 15

Individuals	Having	Managing	Control

1, 2A, 3, 6, 13, and 15

Billing	Agency	Information

1, 2A, 3, 8 (complete	only	those	sections that are
changing),	13 and 15

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SECtion 2: idEntifying inforMation
a. Personal information: your name, date of birth, and social security number must coincide with the
information on your social security record.
First Name

Middle Initial

Last Name

Jr., Sr., M.D., D.O.,
etc.

Other Name, First

Middle Initial

Last Name

Jr., Sr., M.D., D.O.,
etc.

Type of Other Name
Former or Maiden Name

Professional Name

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

State of Birth

Gender

Male

Other (Describe):____________________________________
Country of Birth

Social Security Number

Female

Medical or other Professional School (Training
Institution, if non-MD)

Year of Graduation (yyyy)

DEA Number (if applicable)

license information
License Not Applicable
License Number

State Where Issued

Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Expiration/Renewal Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Certification information
Certification Not Applicable
Certification Number

State Where Issued

Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Expiration/Renewal Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

new Patient Status information
Do you accept new patients?

Yes

No

b. Correspondence address

Provide	contact	information	for	the	person	shown	in	Section	2A	above.	Once	enrolled,	the	information	
provided	below	will	be	used	by	the	fee-for-service	contractor	if	it	needs	to	contact	you	directly.	This	
address	cannot	be	a	billing	agency’s	address.	
Mailing Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)

Mailing Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)

City/Town

Telephone Number

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State

Fax Number (if applicable)

ZIP Code + 4

E-mail Address (if applicable)

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SECtion 2: idEntifying inforMation (Continued)
C. resident/fellow Status

1.	 Are	you	currently	in	an	approved	training	program	as:
	 a.		A	resident?	
	 b.		In	a	fellowship	program?	

YES		
YES		

NO
NO

	 •	 If	NO,	skip	to	Section	2D.
	 •	 If	YES	to	either	of	the	above	questions,	provide	the	name	and	address	of	the
	
	 	 facility	where	you	are	a	resident	or	fellow	on	the	following	lines:

	 ___________________________________________________________________________________
	 ___________________________________________________________________________________
	 ___________________________________________________________________________________
YES	

NO

3.	 Do	you	also	render	services	at	other	facilities	or	practice	locations?		
	 IF	YES,	you	must	report	these	practice	locations	in	Section	4.

YES	

NO				

4.		Are	the	services	that	you	render	in	any	of	the	practice	locations	you	will		
	 be	reporting	in	Section	4	part	of	your	requirements	for	graduation	from	
a	residency	or	fellowship	program?

YES	

NO			

IF	YES,	has	the	teaching	hospital	reported	in	Section	2C1	above	agreed	to		
incur	all	or	substantially	all	of	the	costs	of	training	in	the	non-hospital	facility.	

YES	

NO			

2.	 Are	the	services	that	you	render	at	the	facility	shown	in	Section	2C1		
	 part	of	your	requirements	for	graduation	from	a	formal	residency	
	 or	fellowship	program?
	 Date	of	Completion:____________.	If	your	completion	date	is	prior	to	the	
	 beginning	date	for	your	practice	in	Section	4,	skip	to	Section	2D.

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SECtion 2: idEntifying inforMation (Continued)
d. 1. Physician Specialty

Designate	your	primary	specialty	and	all	secondary	specialty(s)	below	using:
P=Primary S=Secondary

You	may	select	only	one	primary	specialty.	You	may	select	multiple	secondary	specialties.	A	physician	
must	meet	all	Federal	and	State	requirements	for	the	type	of	specialty(s)	checked.
Addiction medicine

Hematology/Oncology

Pediatric medicine

Anesthesiology

Internal	medicine

Physical medicine
and	rehabilitation

Allergy/Immunology
Cardiac	Electrophysiology

Infectious	disease

Interventional	Pain
Management

Peripheral	vascular	disease

Cardiovascular	disease
(Cardiology)

Interventional	radiology

Plastic and
reconstructive	surgery

Maxillofacial surgery

Podiatry

Preventive	medicine

Colorectal	surgery
		
(Proctology)


Medical oncology
Nephrology

Psychiatry

Neurology

Psychiatry	(geriatric)

Neuropsychiatry

Pulmonary disease

Neurosurgery

Radiation oncology

Nuclear medicine

Rheumatology

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Sports	Medicine

Ophthalmology

Surgical	oncology

Optometry

Thoracic	surgery

Oral	surgery	(Dentist	only)

Urology

Orthopedic	surgery

Vascular surgery

Geriatric medicine

Osteopathic	Manipulative	
Medicine

Undefined	physician	type

Hand	surgery

Pain Management

Cardiac	surgery

Chiropractic

Critical	care	(Intensivists)
Dermatology

Diagnostic radiology

Emergency	medicine
Endocrinology

Family practice

Gastroenterology
General practice
General surgery

Gynecological oncology
Hematology

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Otolaryngology

(Specify):__________________	

Pathology

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SECtion 2: idEntifying inforMation (Continued)
d. 2. non–Physician Specialty

If	you	are	a	non-physician	practitioner,	check	the	appropriate	box	to	indicate	your	specialty.
	

All	non-physician	practitioners	must	meet	specific	licensing,	educational,	and	work	experience
	
requirements.	If	you	need	information	concerning	the	specific	requirements	for	your	specialty,	contact	the
	
Medicare	fee-for-service	contractor.
	
Check only one of the following: If	you	want	to	enroll	as	more	than	one	non-physician	specialty	type,	

you	must	submit	a	separate	CMS-855I	application	for	each.
	

This	section	captures	information	on	final	adverse	actions,	such	as	convictions,	exclusions,	revocations,
	
and	suspensions.	All	applicable	final	adverse	actions	must	be	reported,	regardless	of	whether	any	records
	
were	expunged	or	any	appeals	are	pending.	Enrolled	suppliers	are	required	to	report	all	Final	Adverse
	
Actions/Convictions	within	30	days	of	the	reportable	event.
	
Anesthesiology assistant
Audiologist

Certified	nurse	midwife

Certified	registered	nurse	anesthetist
Clinical	nurse	specialist
Clinical	social	worker

Mass	immunization	roster	biller
Nurse practitioner

Occupational	therapist	in	private	practice								
Physical	therapist	in	private	practice	
Physician assistant

Psychologist,	clinical

Psychologist	billing	independently	

Registered dietitian or nutrition professional
Speech	Language	Pathologist

Undefined	non-physician	practitioner	type	(Specify):
	 _______________________________________
	 _______________________________________
	 _______________________________________

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SECtion 2: idEntifying inforMation (Continued)
E. Physician assistants: Establishing Employment arrangement(s)
EMPloyEr’S naME

EffECtivE datE
of EMPloyMEnt

EMPloyEr’S MEdiCarE
idEntifiCation nuMbEr
(if iSSuEd)

EMPloyEr’S
nPi

EMPloyEr’S
Ein

f. Physician assistants: terminating Employment arrangement(s)

Complete	this	section	if	you	are	a	physician	assistant	discontinuing	your	employment	with	a	practice.
EMPloyEr’S naME

EffECtivE datE
of EMPloyMEnt

EMPloyEr’S MEdiCarE
idEntifiCation nuMbEr
(if iSSuEd)

EMPloyEr’S
nPi

EMPloyEr’S
Ein

g. Employer terminating Employment arrangement with one or More Physician assistants

This	section	should	be	used	by	an	individual	who	has	incorporated	or	is	a	sole	proprietor,	and	who	is	
discontinuing	their	employment	arrangement	with	a	physician	assistant.
PhySiCianS aSSiStant’S naME

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EffECtivE datE
of dEParturE

PhySiCianS aSSiStant’S
MEdiCarE idEntifiCation
nuMbEr a (if iSSuEd)

PhySiCianS
aSSiStant’S nPi

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SECtion 2: idEntifying inforMation (Continued)
h. Clinical Psychologists

Do	you	hold	a	doctoral	degree	in	psychology?		
If
	 	YES,	furnish	the	field	of	your	psychology	degree__________________________

YES	

NO

1.	
	 Do	you	render	services	of	your	own	responsibility	free	from	the	administrative	
	 	 control	of	an	employer	such	as	a	physician,	institution,	or	agency?

YES	

NO

2.	
	 Do	you	treat	your	own	patients?	

3.	
	 Do	you	have	the	right	to	bill	directly,	and	to	collect	and		
	 	 retain	the	fee	for	your	services?

YES	

YES	

NO

4.	
	 Is	this	private	practice	located	in	an	institution?	
If YES to	question	4	above,	please	answer	questions	“a”	and	“b”	below.
	 	 a)	If	your	private	practice	is	located	in	an	institution,	is	your	office	confined		
to a separately identified part of the facility that is used solely as your office
	 	 	 and	cannot	be	construed	as	extending	throughout	the	entire	institution?

	 	 b)	If	your	private	practice	is	located	in	an	institution,	are	your	services	also
		
	 	 	 rendered	to	patients	from	outside	the	institution	or	facility	where	your	
	 	 	 office	is	located?

YES	

NO

YES	

NO

YES	

NO

Attach	a	copy	of	the	degree	with	this	application.

i. Psychologists billing independently

NO

J. Physical therapists/occupational therapists in Private Practice (Pt/ot)

The	following	questions	only	apply	to	your	individual	practice.	They	do	not	apply	if	you	are	reassigning	
all	of	your	benefits	to	a	group/organization.
	1.	 Are	all	of	your	PT/OT	services	only	rendered	in	the	patients’	homes?	

YES	

NO

	 Do	you	own,	lease,	or	rent	your	private	office	space?	
3.	

YES	

NO

	 Do	you	maintain	private	office	space?	
2.	

YES	

	 Is	this	private	office	space	used	exclusively	for	your	private	practice?	
4.	

	 Do	you	provide	PT/OT	services	outside	of	your	office	and/or	patients’	homes?	
5.	

If you respond YES to any of the questions 2–5 above,	attach	a	copy	of	the	lease	
agreement	that	gives	you	exclusive	use	of	the	facility	for	PT/OT	services.
K. nurse Practitioners and Certified Clinical nurse Specialists

Are	you	an	employee	of	a	Medicare	skilled	nursing	facility	(SNF)	or	of	another		
entity
	
	that	has	an	agreement	to	provide	nursing	services	to	a	SNF?	

YES	
YES	

YES	

NO
NO
NO

NO

If	yes,	include	the	SNF’s	name	and	address.
Name

Street Address

City

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State

Zip

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SECtion 2: idEntifying inforMation (Continued)
l. advanced diagnostic imaging (adi) Suppliers only

This	section	must	be	completed	by	all	individual	practitioners	that	also	furnish	and	will	bill	Medicare	
for	ADI	services.	All	individual	practitioners	furnishing	ADI	services	MUST	be	accredited	in	each	ADI	
Modality	checked	below	to	qualify	to	bill	Medicare	for	those	services.
Check	each	ADI	Modality	that	you	will	furnish	and	the	name	of	the	Accrediting	Organization	that	
accredited	you	for	that	ADI	Modality.	
Magnetic resonance imaging (Mri)
Name of Accrediting Organization for MRI

Effective Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)

Expiration Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)

Computed tomography (Ct)
Name of Accrediting Organization for CT

Effective Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)

Expiration Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)

nuclear Medicine (nM)
Name of Accrediting Organization for NM

Effective Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)

Expiration Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)

Positron Emission tomography (PEt)
Name of Accrediting Organization for PET

Effective Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Expiration Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)

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SECtion 3: final advErSE aCtionS/ConviCtionS
final advErSE aCtionS that MuSt bE rEPortEd
Convictions

1.	 The	provider,	supplier,	or	any	owner	of	the	provider	or	supplier	was,	within	the	last	10	years	preceding		
enrollment	or	revalidation	of	enrollment,	convicted	of	a	Federal	or	State	felony	offense	that	CMS	has
determined	to	be	detrimental	to	the	best	interests	of	the	program	and	its	beneficiaries.	Offenses	include:

Felony	crimes	against	persons	and	other	similar	crimes	for	which	the	individual	was	convicted,		
including	guilty	pleas	and	adjudicated	pre-trial	diversions;	financial	crimes,	such	as	extortion,		 	
embezzlement,	income	tax	evasion,	insurance	fraud	and	other	similar	crimes	for	which	the	
individual	was	convicted,	including	guilty	pleas	and	adjudicated	pre-trial	diversions;	any	felony		
that	placed	the	Medicare	program	or	its	beneficiaries	at	immediate	risk	(such	as	a	malpractice	suit		
that	results	in	a	conviction	of	criminal	neglect	or	misconduct);	and	any	felonies	that	would	result		in	
a	mandatory	exclusion	under	Section	1128(a)	of	the	Social	Security	Act.

2.	 Any	misdemeanor	conviction,	under	Federal	or	State	law,	related	to:	(a)	the	delivery	of	an	item	or		 	
service	under	Medicare	or	a	State	health	care	program,	or	(b)	the	abuse	or	neglect	of	a	patient	in		
	
connection	with	the	delivery	of	a	health	care	item	or	service.

3.	 Any	misdemeanor	conviction,	under	Federal	or	State	law,	related	to	theft,	fraud,	embezzlement,		
	
breach	of	fiduciary	duty,	or	other	financial	misconduct	in	connection	with	the	delivery	of	a	health		
care	item	or	service.

4.	 Any	felony	or	misdemeanor	conviction,	under	Federal	or	State	law,	relating	to	the	interference	with			 or	
obstruction	of	any	investigation	into	any	criminal	offense	described	in	42	C.F.R.	Section		
	
	
1001.101	or	1001.201.
5.	 Any	felony	or	misdemeanor	conviction,	under	Federal	or	State	law,	relating	to	the	unlawful	
manufacture,	distribution,	prescription,	or	dispensing	of	a	controlled	substance.

Exclusions, revocations, or Suspensions

1.	 Any	revocation	or	suspension	of	a	license	to	provide	health	care	by	any	State	licensing	authority.		
This	includes	the	surrender	of	such	a	license	while	a	formal	disciplinary	proceeding	was	pending		
before	a	State	licensing	authority.

	
	

2.	 Any	revocation	or	suspension	of	accreditation.

3.	 Any	suspension	or	exclusion	from	participation	in,	or	any	sanction	imposed	by,	a	Federal	or	
State	health	care	program,	or	any	debarment	from	participation	in	any	Federal	Executive	Branch		
procurement	or	non-procurement	program.

	

4.	 Any	current	Medicare	payment	suspension	under	any	Medicare	billing	number.

5.	 Any	Medicare	revocation	of	any	Medicare	billing	number.

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final advErSE hiStory

1.	 Have	you,	under	any	current	or	former	name	or	business	identity,	ever	had	a	final	adverse	action	
listed on	page	12	of	this	application	imposed	against	you?
YES–Continue	Below						 NO–Skip	to	Section	4
2.			 If	yes,	report	each	final	adverse	action,	when	it	occurred,	the	Federal	or	State	agency	or	the			
	 court/administrative	body	that	imposed	the	action,	and	the	resolution,	if	any.
	
	

	

Attach	a	copy	of	the	final	adverse	action	documentation	and	resolution.


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a. Establishing a Professional Corporation, Professional association, limited liability Company, etc.

If	you	are	the	sole	owner	of	a	professional	corporation,	a	professional	association,	or	a	limited	liability	
company,	and	will	bill	Medicare	through	this	business	entity,	complete	this	section	4A,	skip	to	Section	4C,	
and	complete	the	remainder	of	the	application	with	information	about	your	business	entity.		
Legal Business Name as Reported to the Internal Revenue Service

Tax Identification Number

Medicare Identification Number (if issued)

NPI

Incorporation Date (mm/dd/yyyy) (if applicable)

State Where Incorporated (if applicable)

Is this supplier and Indian Health Facility enrolling with Trailblazers Health Enterprises?
Yes

No

Identify the type of organizational structure of this provider/supplier (Check one)
Corporation

Limited Liability Company

Partnership

Sole Proprietor

Other (Specify): ____________

Identify how your business is registered with the IRS. (notE: If your business is a Federal and/or State
government provider or supplier, indicate “Non-Profit” below.)
Proprietary

Non-Profit

notE: If a checkbox indicating Proprietaryship or non-profit status is not completed, the provider/supplier
will be defaulted to “Proprietary.”

final advErSE hiStory
1.	 	 Has	your	organization,	under	any	current	or	former	name	or	business	identity,	ever	had	any	of	the		 	
final	adverse	actions	listed	on	page	12	of	this	application	imposed	against	it?	 	
	YES–Continue	Below					 	NO–Skip	to	Section	4B

2.	 	 If	yes,	report	each	final	adverse	action,	when	it	occurred,	the	Federal	or	State	agency	or	the	court/
administrative	body	that	imposed	the	action,	and	the	resolution,	if	any.
	
Attach	a	copy	of	the	final	adverse	action	documentation	and	resolution.


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If you are the sole owner of a professional corporation, a professional association, or a limited
liability company, and will bill Medicare through this business entity, you do not need to complete a
CMS-855R that reassigns your benefits to the business entity.
b. individual affiliations

Complete	this	section	with	information	about	your	private	practice	and	group	affiliations.
	
Furnish	the	requested	information	about	each	group/organization	to	which	you	will	reassign	your	benefits.
	
In	addition,	either	you	or	each	group/organization	reported	in	this	section	must	complete	and	submit	a
	
CMS	855R(s)	(Individual	Reassignment	of	Benefits)	with	this	application.	Reassigning	benefits	means	that
	
you	are	authorizing	the	group/organization	to	bill	and	receive	payment	from	Medicare	for	the	services	you
	
have	rendered	at	the	group/organization’s	practice	location.
	
If	you	are	an	individual	who	is	reassigning	all	of	your	benefits	to	a	group,	neither	you	nor	the	group	needs
	
to	submit	a	CMS-588	(Electronic	Funds	Transfer	Authorized	Agreement)	to	facilitate	that	reassignment.

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1.	 	 If	you	are	reassigning	all	of	your	payments	to	another	group	or	organization	furnish	the	name,	
Medicare	identification	number(s)	and	NPI	of	each	group	or	organization	below	and	proceed	to	
Section	13.	

2.	 	 If	any	of	your	payments	are	part	of	your	private	practice	and	a	group	or	organization	furnish	the	name		
and	Medicare	identification	number(s)	and	NPI	of	each	group	or	organization	below	and	continue	to		
Section	4C	(where	you	will	enter	your	private	practice	information).
3.	 	 If	you	are	not	reassigning	all	or	any	of	your	payments	to	another	group	or	organization,	skip	to		
Section	4C	with	information	about	your	private	practice.
a) Name of Group/Organization

Medicare Identification Number
(if issued)

National Provider Identifier

b) Name of Group/Organization

Medicare Identification Number
(if issued)

National Provider Identifier

c) Name of Group/Organization

Medicare Identification Number
(if issued)

National Provider Identifier

d) Name of Group/Organization

Medicare Identification Number
(if issued)

National Provider Identifier

e) Name of Group/Organization

Medicare Identification Number
(if issued)

National Provider Identifier

	

C. Practice location information

•	 	 If	you	completed	Section	4A,	complete	Section	4C	through	Section	17	for	your	business.	

•	 	 All	locations	disclosed	on	claims	forms	should	be	identified	in	this	section	as	practice	locations.

•	 	 Complete	this	section	for	each	of	your	practice	locations	where	you	render	services	to	Medicare	
beneficiaries.		

	 	 However,	you	should	only	report	those	practice	locations	within	the	jurisdiction	of	the	Medicare	
fee-for-service	contractor	to	which	you	will	submit	this	application.	If	you	render	services	in	a	hospital	
and/or	other	health	care	facility,	furnish	the	name	and	address	of	that	hospital	or	facility.
•	 	Each	practice	location	must	be	a	specific	street	address	as	recorded	by	the	United	States	Postal		
Service.	Do	not	report	a	P.O.	Box.

	

•	 	 If	you	only	render	services	in	patients’	homes	(house	calls),	you	may	supply	your	home	address	in	this		
section	if	you	do	not	have	an	office.	In	Section	4H,	explain	that	this	address	is	for	administrative	
purposes	only	and	that	all	services	are	rendered	in	patients’	homes.
•	 	 If	you	render	services	in	a	retirement	or	assisted	living	community,	complete	this	section	with	the		 	
names,	telephone	numbers	and	addresses	of	those	communities.
If	you	have	a	CLIA	number	and/or	FDA/Radiology	Certification	Number	for	this	practice	location,	
provide	that	information	and	submit	a	copy	of	the	most	current	CLIA	and	FDA	certification	for	each	
practice	location	reported.

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If	you	or	your	organization	sees	patients	in	more	than	one	practice	location,	copy	and	complete	this	
Section	4C	for	each	location.	
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If	you	are	changing,	adding,	or	deleting	information,	check	the	applicable	box,	furnish	the	effective	date,	
and	complete	the	appropriate	fields	in	this	section.
if you are enrolling for the first time, or if you are adding a new practice location, the date you
provide should be the date you saw your first Medicare patient at this location.
Practice Location Name (“Doing Business As” name if different from Legal Business Name)

Practice Location Street Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number – NOT a P.O. Box)

Practice Location Street Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)

City/Town

Telephone Number

State

Fax Number (if applicable)

Medicare Identification Number (if issued)

ZIP Code + 4

E-mail Address (if applicable)

NPI

Date you saw your first Medicare patient at this practice location (mm/dd/yyyy)

Is this practice location a:
Private practice office setting
Hospital
CLIA Number for this location (if applicable)

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Other health care facility
(Specify):___________________________________
FDA/Radiology (Mammography) Certification Number for
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d. rendering Services in Patients’ homes

List	the	city/town,	State,	and	ZIP	code	for	all	locations	where	health	care	services	are	rendered	in	patients’	
homes.	If	you	provide	health	care	services	in	more	than	one	State	and	those	States	are	serviced	by	different	
Medicare	fee-for-service	contractors,	complete	a	separate	enrollment	application	(CMS-855I)	for	each	
Medicare	fee-for-service	contractor’s	jurisdiction.
If	you	are	changing,	adding,	or	deleting	information,	check	the	applicable	box,	furnish	the	effective	date,	
and	complete	the	appropriate	fields	in	this	section.
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initial rEPorting and/or additionS

If	you	are	reporting	or	adding	an	entire	State,	it	is	not	necessary	to	report	each	city/town.	Simply	check	the	
box	below	and	specify	the	State.
	Entire	State	of	__________________________

If	services	are	provided	in	selected	cities/towns,	provide	the	locations	below.	Only	list	ZIP	codes	if	you	are	
not	servicing	the	entire	city/town.
City/town

StatE

ZiP CodE

dElEtionS

If	you	are	deleting	an	entire	State,	it	is	not	necessary	to	report	each	city/town.	Simply	check	the	box	below	
and	specify	the	State.
	Entire	State	of	__________________________

If	services	are	provided	in	selected	cities/towns,	provide	the	locations	below.	Only	list	ZIP	codes	if	you	are	
not	servicing	the	entire	city/town.
City/town

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E. where do you want remittance notices or Special Payments Sent?

If	you	are	changing,	adding,	or	deleting	information,	check	the	applicable	box,	furnish	the	effective	date,	
and	complete	the	appropriate	fields	in	this	section.
ChECK onE
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dElEtE

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Medicare will issue payments via electronic funds transfer (EFT). Since	payment	will	be	made	by	EFT,	
the	“Special	Payments”	address	will	indicate	where	all	other	payment	information	(e.g.,	remittance	notices,	
special	payments)	are	sent.	
	“Special	Payments”	address	is	the	same	as	the	practice	location	(only	one	address	is	listed	in	
	 	 Section	4C).	Skip	to	Section	4F.

	“Special	Payments”	address	is	different	than	that	listed	in	Section	4C,	or	multiple	locations	are	listed.	
	 	 Provide	address	below.
Furnish	the	address	where	remittance	notices	and	special	payments	should	be	sent	for	services	rendered	at	
the	practice	location(s)	in	Section	4C.	Note	that	payments	will	be	made	in	your	name;	if	an	entity	is	listed	
in	Section	4A	of	this	application,	payments	will	be	made	in	the	organization’s	name.
“Special Payment” Address Line 1 (PO Box or Street Name and Number)

“Special Payment” Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)

City/Town

State

ZIP Code + 4

f. Employer id number information
notE: If	you	are	a	sole	proprietor	and	you	want	Medicare	payments	to	be	reported	under	your	EIN,	list	it	

below.	Unless	indicated	in	this	section,	payments	will	be	made	to	your	SSN.	You	cannot	use	both	an	SSN	
and	EIN.	You	can	only	use	one	EIN	to	bill	Medicare.
To	qualify	for	this	payment	arrangement,	you:
•	 Must	be	a	sole	proprietor,	
•	 Cannot	reassign	all	of	your	Medicare	payments,	and,	
•	 Want	your	payments	to	be	made	to	your	EIN.	Furnish	IRS	documentation	showing	your	EIN.	
Employer Identification Number (EIN)

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g. where do you Keep Patients’ Medical records?

If	the	patients’	medical	records	are	stored	at	a	location	other	than	the	location	shown	in	Section	4C,	
complete	this	section	with	the	name	and	address	of	the	storage	location.	This	includes	both	current	and	
former	patients’	records.	

Post	Office	Boxes	and	drop	boxes	are	not	acceptable	as	physical	addresses	where	patients’	records	
are	maintained.	The	records	must	be	your	records,	not	those	of	another	supplier.	If	this	section	is	not	
completed,	you	are	indicating	that	all	records	are	stored	at	the	practice	locations	reported	in	Section	4C.

If	you	are	changing,	adding,	or	deleting	information,	check	the	applicable	box,	furnish	the	effective	date,	
and	complete	the	appropriate	fields	in	this	section.	
first Medical record Storage facility (for current and former patients)
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Storage Facility Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)

Storage Facility Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)

City/Town

State

ZIP Code + 4

Second Medical record Storage facility (for current and former patients)
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Storage Facility Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)

Storage Facility Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)

City/Town

State

ZIP Code + 4

h. unique Circumstances

Explain	any	unique	circumstances	concerning	your	practice	locations	or	the	method	by	which	you	render	
health	care	services	(e.g.,	you	only	render	services	in	patients’	homes	[house	calls	only]).

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This	section	captures	information	about	all	managing	employees.	A	managing	employee	means	a	general	
manager,	business	manager,	administrator,	director,	or	other	individual	who	exercises	operational	or	
managerial	control	over,	or	who	directly	or	indirectly	conducts,	the	day-to-day	operations	of	the	supplier,	
either	under	contract	or	through	some	other	arrangement,	regardless	of	whether	the	individual	is	a	W-2	
employee	of	the	supplier.
All	managing	employees	at	any	of	your	practice	locations	shown	in	Section	4	must	be	reported	in	this	
section.	If	there	is	more	than	one	managing	employee,	copy	and	complete	this	section	as	needed.

a. Managing Employee identifying information

If	you	are	changing,	adding,	or	deleting	information,	check	the	applicable	box,	furnish	the	effective	date,	
and	complete	the	appropriate	fields	in	this	section.	
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First Name

Middle Initial Last Name

Jr., Sr., etc. Title

Social Security Number (Required) Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Medicare Identification Number (if issued)

Place of Birth (State)

NPI (if issued)

What is the effective date this individual acquired managing control of the provider identified in Section 2A
of this application? (mm/dd/yyyy)

b. final adverse history

Complete	this	section	for	the	individual	reported	in	Section	6A	above.	If	you	are	changing	or	adding	
information,	check	the	“change”	box,	furnish	the	effective	date,	and	complete	the	appropriate	fields	in	
this	section.
	 Change							

	 Effective	Date:______________________
1.	 	 Has	this	individual	in	Section	6A	above,	under	any	current	or	former	name	or	business	identity,	ever	
had	a	final	adverse	action	listed	on	page	12	of	this	application	imposed	against	him/her?	
	
	YES–Continue	Below					 	NO–Skip	to	Section	8
2.	 	 If	yes,	report	each	final	adverse	action,	when	it	occurred,	the	Federal	or	State	agency	or	the	court/
administrative	body	that	imposed	the	action,	and	the	resolution,	if	any.	
Attach	a	copy	of	the	final	adverse	action	documentation	and	resolution.

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SECtion 8: billing agEnCy inforMation
A	billing	agency	is	a	company	or	individual	that	you	contract	with	to	prepare	and	submit	your	claims.	If	
you	use	a	billing	agency,	you	are	responsible	for	the	claims	submitted	on	your	behalf.		
ChECK hErE

if this section does not apply and skip to Section 13.

If	you	are	changing,	adding,	or	deleting	information,	check	the	applicable	box	and	furnish	the	
effective	date.
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billing agency name and address

Complete	the	appropriate	fields	in	this	section.
Legal Business Name (as Reported to the Internal Revenue Service)

“Doing Business As” Name (if applicable)

If Individual, Billing Agent Date of Birth
(mm/dd/yyyy)

Tax ID Number or Social Security Number (required)

Billing Agency Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)

Billing Agency Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)

City/Town

Telephone Number

State

Fax Number (if applicable)

ZIP Code + 4

E-mail Address (if applicable)

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This	section	captures	information	regarding	the	person	you	would	like	for	us	to	contact	regarding	this	
application.	If	no	one	is	listed	below,	we	will	contact	you	directly.
First Name

Middle Initial

Last Name

Telephone Number

Fax Number (if applicable)

Jr., Sr., etc.

E-mail Address (if applicable)

Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)

Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)

City/Town

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this section explains the penalties for deliberately furnishing false information in this application
to gain or maintain enrollment in the Medicare program.

1.	 	 1.18	U.S.C.	§	1001	authorizes	criminal	penalties	against	an	individual	who,	in	any	matter	within	
the	jurisdiction	of	any	department	or	agency	of	the	United	States,	knowingly	and	willfully	falsifies,	
conceals	or	covers	up	by	any	trick,	scheme	or	device	a	material	fact,	or	makes	any	false,	fictitious,	or	
fraudulent	statements	or	representations,	or	makes	any	false	writing	or	document	knowing	the	same	to	
contain	any	false,	fictitious	or	fraudulent	statement	or	entry.	Individual	offenders	are	subject	to	fines	
of	up	to	$250,000	and	imprisonment	for	up	to	five	years.	Offenders	that	are	organizations	are	subject	
to	fines	of	up	to	$500,000	(18	U.S.C.	§	3571).	Section	3571(d)	also	authorizes	fines	of	up	to	twice	
the	gross	gain	derived	by	the	offender	if	it	is	greater	than	the	amount	specifically	authorized	by	the	
sentencing	statute.
2.	 	 Section	1128B(a)(1)	of	the	Social	Security	Act	authorizes	criminal	penalties	against	any	individual	
who,	“knowingly	and	willfully,”	makes	or	causes	to	be	made	any	false	statement	or	representation	of	
a	material	fact	in	any	application	for	any	benefit	or	payment	under	a	Federal	health	care	program.	The	
offender	is	subject	to	fines	of	up	to	$25,000	and/or	imprisonment	for	up	to	five	years.
3.	 	 The	Civil	False	Claims	Act,	31	U.S.C.	§	3729,	imposes	civil	liability,	in	part,	on	any	person	who:
a)	 knowingly	presents,	or	causes	to	be	presented,	to	an	officer	or	any	employee	of	the	United		
	
States	Government	a	false	or	fraudulent	claim	for	payment	or	approval;
b)	 knowingly	makes,	uses,	or	causes	to	be	made	or	used,	a	false	record	or	statement	to	get	a	false	or	
fraudulent	claim	paid	or	approved	by	the	Government;	or

c)	 conspires	to	defraud	the	Government	by	getting	a	false	or	fraudulent	claim	allowed	or	paid.

The	Act	imposes	a	civil	penalty	of	$5,000	to	$10,000	per	violation,	plus	three	times	the	amount	of	
damages	sustained	by	the	Government

4.	 	 Section	1128A(a)(1)	of	the	Social	Security	Act	imposes	civil	liability,	in	part,	on	any	person	(including	
an	organization,	agency	or	other	entity)	that	knowingly	presents	or	causes	to	be	presented	to	an	officer,	
employee,	or	agent	of	the	United	States,	or	of	any	department	or	agency	thereof,	or	of	any	State	
agency…a	claim…that	the	Secretary	determines	is	for	a	medical	or	other	item	or	service	that	the	
person	knows	or	should	know:
a)	 was	not	provided	as	claimed;	and/or
b)	 the	claim	is	false	or	fraudulent.
This	provision	authorizes	a	civil	monetary	penalty	of	up	to	$10,000	for	each	item	or	service,	an	
assessment	of	up	to	three	times	the	amount	claimed,	and	exclusion	from	participation	in	the	Medicare	
program	and	State	health	care	programs.

5.	 	 18	U.S.C.	1035	authorizes	criminal	penalties	against	individuals	in	any	matter	involving	a	health	
care	benefit	program	who	knowingly	and	willfully	falsifies,	conceals	or	covers	up	by	any	trick,	
scheme,	or	device	a	material	fact;	or	makes	any	materially	false,	fictitious,	or	fraudulent	statements	
or	representations,	or	makes	or	uses	any	materially	false	fictitious,	or	fraudulent	statement	or	entry,	in	
connection	with	the	delivery	of	or	payment	for	health	care	benefits,	items	or	services.	The	individual	
shall	be	fined	or	imprisoned	up	to	5	years	or	both.

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6.	 18	U.S.C.	1347	authorizes	criminal	penalties	against	individuals	who	knowing	and	willfully	execute,	
or	attempt,	to	executive	a	scheme	or	artifice	to	defraud	any	health	care	benefit	program,	or	to	obtain,	
by	means	of	false	or	fraudulent	pretenses,	representations,	or	promises,	any	of	the	money	or	property	
owned	by	or	under	the	control	of	any,	health	care	benefit	program	in	connection	with	the	delivery	of	or	
payment	for	health	care	benefits,	items,	or	services.	Individuals	shall	be	fined	or	imprisoned	up	to	10	
years	or	both.	If	the	violation	results	in	serious	bodily	injury,	an	individual	will	be	fined	or	imprisoned up
to	20	years,	or	both.	If	the	violation	results	in	death,	the	individual	shall	be	fined	or	imprisoned	for	any	
term	of	years	or	for	life,	or	both.	
7.	 	 The	government	may	assert	common	law	claims	such	as	“common	law	fraud,”	“money	paid	by	
mistake,”	and	“unjust	enrichment.”


Remedies	include	compensatory	and	punitive	damages,	restitution,	and	recovery	of	the	amount	of	the
	
unjust	profit.


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As	an	individual	practitioner,	you	are	the	only	person	who	can	sign	this	application.	The	authority	to	sign	
the	application	on	your	behalf	may	not	be	delegated	to	any	other	person.
The	Certification	Statement	contains	certain	standards	that	must	be	met	for	initial	and	continuous	
enrollment	in	the	Medicare	program.	Review	these	requirements	carefully.

By	signing	the	Certification	Statement,	you	agree	to	adhere	to	all	of	the	requirements	listed	therein	and	
acknowledge	that	you	may	be	denied	entry	to	or	revoked	from	the	Medicare	program	if	any	requirements	
are	not	met.	

Certification Statement

You	MUST	sign	and	date	the	certification	statement	below	in	order	to	be	enrolled	in	the	Medicare	program.
In	doing	so,	you	are	attesting	to	meeting	and	maintaining	the	Medicare	requirements	stated	below.
I, the undersigned, certify to the following:
1.	 	I	have	read	the	contents	of	this	application,	and	the	information	contained	herein	is	true,	correct,	and	
complete.	If	I	become	aware	that	any	information	in	this	application	is	not	true,	correct,	or	complete,	I	
agree	to	notify	the	Medicare	fee-for-service	contractor	of	this	fact	in	accordance	with	the	time	frames	
established	in	42	CFR	§	424.516.
2.	 	I	authorize	the	Medicare	contractor	to	verify	the	information	contained	herein.	I	agree	to	notify	the	
Medicare	contractor	of	a	change	in	ownership,	practice	location	and/or	Final	Adverse	Action	within	30	
days	of	the	reportable	event.	In	addition,	I	agree	to	notify	the	Medicare	contractor	of	any	other	changes	to	
the	information	to	this	form	within	90	days	of	the	effective	date	of	change.	I	understand	that	any	change	
to	my	status	as	an	individual	practitioner	may	require	the	submission	of	a	new	application.	I	understand	
that	any	change	in	business	structure	of	this	supplier	may	require	the	submission	of	a	new	application.
3.	 	I	have	read	and	understand	the	Penalties	for	Falsifying	Information,	as	printed	in	this	application.	
I	understand	that	any	deliberate	omission,	misrepresentation,	or	falsification	of	any	information	
contained	in	this	application	or	contained	in	any	communication	supplying	information	to	Medicare,	
or	any	deliberate	alteration	of	any	text	on	this	application	form,	may	be	punished	by	criminal,	civil,	
or	administrative	penalties	including,	but	not	limited	to,	the	denial	or	revocation	of	Medicare	billing	
privileges,	and/or	the	imposition	of	fines,	civil	damages,	and/or	imprisonment.
4.	 	I	agree	to	abide	by	the	Medicare	laws,	regulations	and	program	instructions	that	apply	to	me	or	to	the	
organization	listed	in	Section	4A	of	this	application.	The	Medicare	laws,	regulations,	and	program	
instructions	are	available	through	the	fee-for-service	contractor.	I	understand	that	payment	of	a	claim	
by	Medicare	is	conditioned	upon	the	claim	and	the	underlying	transaction	complying	with	such	laws,	
regulations,	and	program	instructions	(including,	but	not	limited	to,	the	Federal	anti-kickback	statute	and	
the	Stark	law),	and	on	the	supplier’s	compliance	with	all	applicable	conditions	of	participation	
in	Medicare.
5.	 	Neither	I,	nor	any	managing	employee	listed	on	this	application,	is	currently	sanctioned,	suspended,	
debarred,	or	excluded	by	the	Medicare	or	State	Health	Care	Program,	e.g.,	Medicaid	program,	or	any	
other	Federal	program,	or	is	otherwise	prohibited	from	providing	services	to	Medicare	or	other	Federal	
program	beneficiaries.
6.	 	I	agree	that	any	existing	or	future	overpayment	made	to	me	(or	to	the	organization	listed	in	Section	4A	
of	this	application)	by	the	Medicare	program	may	be	recouped	by	Medicare	through	the	withholding	of		
future	payments.
7.	 	I	understand	that	the	Medicare	identification	number	issued	to	me	can	only	be	used	by	me	or	by	a	
provider	or	supplier	to	whom	I	have	reassigned	my	benefits	under	current	Medicare	regulations,	when	
billing	for	services	rendered	by	me.
8.	 	I	will	not	knowingly	present	or	cause	to	be	presented	a	false	or	fraudulent	claim	for	payment	by	
Medicare,	and	will	not	submit	claims	with	deliberate	ignorance	or	reckless	disregard	of	their	truth	
or	falsity.
9.	 I	further	certify	that	I	am	the	individual	practitioner	who	is	applying	for	Medicare	billing	privileges.
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First Name

Middle Initial Last Name

Practitioner Signature (First, Middle, Last Name, Jr., Sr., M.D., D.O., etc.)

M.D., D.O., etc.

Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)

all signatures must be original and signed in ink (blue ink preferred). applications with signatures deemed not original will
not be processed. Stamped, faxed or copied signatures will not be accepted.

SECtion 16: for futurE uSE (thiS SECtion not aPPliCablE)
SECtion 17: SuPPorting doCuMEntS
This section lists the documents that, if applicable, must be submitted with this enrollment
application. For changes, only submit documents that are applicable to the change requested. The
fee-for-service contractor may request, at any time during the enrollment process, documentation to
support or validate information reported on the application. In addition, the Medicare fee-for-service
contractor may also request documents from you, other than those identified in this section 17, as are
necessary to bill Medicare.
Mandatory for all ProvidEr/SuPPliEr tyPES

Completed	Form	CMS-588,	for	Electronic	Funds	Transfer	Authorization	Agreement.	
notE:	If	a	supplier	already	receives	payments	electronically	and	is	not	making	a	change	to	his/her		 	
banking	information,	the	CMS-588	is	not	required.	(Moreover,	physicians	and	non-physician	
practitioners	who	are	reassigning	all	of	their	payments	to	another	entity	are	not	required	to	submit	the		
CMS-588.)
Written	confirmation	from	the	IRS	confirming	your	Tax	Identification	Number	with	the	Legal	Business	
Name	(e.g.,	IRS	form	CP	575)	provided	in	Section	2.	(notE:	This	information	is	needed	if	the	applicant	
is	enrolling	their	professional	corporation,	professional	association,	or	limited	liability	corporation	with	
this application or enrolling as a sole proprietor	using	an	Employer	Identification	Number.)

Mandatory, if aPPliCablE

	Copy	of	IRS	Determination	Letter,	if	provider	is	registered	with	the	IRS	as	non-profit.
Copy(s)	of	all	final	adverse	action	documentation	(e.g.,	notifications,	resolutions,	and	reinstatement
	
letters).

Completed	Form	CMS-460,	Medicare	Participating	Physician	or	Supplier	Agreement.	
Completed	Form	CMS-855R,	Individual	Reassignment	of	Medicare	Benefits.
Statement	in	writing	from	the	bank.	If	Medicare	payment	due	a	supplier	of	services	is	being	sent	to	a		
bank	(or	similar	financial	institution)	where	the	supplier	has	a	lending	relationship	(that	is,	any	type	of		
loan),	then	the	supplier	must	provide	a	statement	in	writing	from	the	bank	(which	must	be	in	the	loan	
agreement)	that	the	bank	has	agreed	to	waive	its	right	of	offset	for	Medicare	receivables.
Written	confirmation	from	the	IRS	confirming	your	Limited	Liability	Company	(LLC)	is	automatically	
classified	as	a	Disregarded	Entity	(e.g.,	Form	8832).	(notE:	A	disregarded	entity	is	an	eligible	entity	
that	is	treated	as	an	entity	not	separate	from	its	single	owner	for	income	tax	purposes.	A	“disregarded	
entity”	is	treated	as	separate	from	its	owner.)

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays
a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0938-0685. The time required to complete
this information collection is estimated to 4 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources,
gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of
the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Attn: PRA Reports Clearance
Officer, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
do not Mail aPPliCationS to thiS addrESS. Mailing your application to this address will significantly delay application processing.
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CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

MEdiCarE SuPPliEr EnrollMEnt aPPliCation PrivaCy aCt StatEMEnt

The	Centers	for	Medicare	&	Medicaid	Services	(CMS)	is	authorized	to	collect	the	information	requested	on	this	form	
by	sections	1124(a)(1),	1124A(a)(3),	1128,	1814,	1815,	1833(e),	and	1842(r)	of	the	Social	Security	Act	[42	U.S.C.	
§§	1320a-3(a)(1),	1320a-7,	1395f,	1395g,	1395(l)(e),	and	1395u(r)]	and	section	31001(1)	of	the	Debt	Collection	
Improvement	Act	[31	U.S.C.	§	7701(c)].
The	purpose	of	collecting	this	information	is	to	determine	or	verify	the	eligibility	of	individuals	and	organizations	
to	enroll	in	the	Medicare	program	as	suppliers	of	goods	and	services	to	Medicare	beneficiaries	and	to	assist	in	the	
administration	of	the	Medicare	program.	This	information	will	also	be	used	to	ensure	that	no	payments	will	be	made	
to	providers	who	are	excluded	from	participation	in	the	Medicare	program.	All	information	on	this	form	is	required,	
with	the	exception	of	those	sections	marked	as	“optional”	on	the	form.	Without	this	information,	the	ability	to	make	
payments	will	be	delayed	or	denied.
The	information	collected	will	be	entered	into	the	Provider	Enrollment,	Chain	and	Ownership	System	(PECOS).	
The	information	in	this	application	will	be	disclosed	according	to	the	routine	uses	described	below.	

Information	from	these	systems	may	be	disclosed	under	specific	circumstances	to:
1.	 CMS	contractors	to	carry	out	Medicare	functions,	collating	or	analyzing	data,	or	to	detect	fraud	or	abuse;
2.	 A	congressional	office	from	the	record	of	an	individual	health	care	provider	in	response	to	an	inquiry	from	the	
congressional	office	at	the	written	request	of	that	individual	health	care	practitioner;
3.	 The	Railroad	Retirement	Board	to	administer	provisions	of	the	Railroad	Retirement	or	Social	Security	Acts;
4.	 Peer	Review	Organizations	in	connection	with	the	review	of	claims,	or	in	connection	with	studies	or	other	review	
activities,	conducted	pursuant	to	Part	B	of	Title	XVIII	of	the	Social	Security	Act;
5.	 To	the	Department	of	Justice	or	an	adjudicative	body	when	the	agency,	an	agency	employee,	or	the	United	States	
Government	is	a	party	to	litigation	and	the	use	of	the	information	is	compatible	with	the	purpose	for	which	the	
agency	collected	the	information;
6.	 To	the	Department	of	Justice	for	investigating	and	prosecuting	violations	of	the	Social	Security	Act,	to	which	
criminal	penalties	are	attached;
7.	 To	the	American	Medical	Association	(AMA),	for	the	purpose	of	attempting	to	identify	medical	doctors	when	
the	National	Plan	and	Provider	Enumeration	System	is	unable	to	establish	identity	after	matching	contractor	
submitted	data	to	the	data	extract	provided	by	the	AMA;
8.	 An	individual	or	organization	for	a	research,	evaluation,	or	epidemiological	project	related	to	the	prevention	of	
disease	or	disability,	or	to	the	restoration	or	maintenance	of	health;
9.	 Other	Federal	agencies	that	administer	a	Federal	health	care	benefit	program	to	enumerate/enroll	providers	of	
medical	services	or	to	detect	fraud	or	abuse;
10.	 State	Licensing	Boards	for	review	of	unethical	practices	or	non-professional	conduct;
11.	 States	for	the	purpose	of	administration	of	health	care	programs;	and/or
12.	 Insurance	companies,	self	insurers,	health	maintenance	organizations,	multiple	employer	trusts,	and	other	health	
care	groups	providing	health	care	claims	processing,	when	a	link	to	Medicare	or	Medicaid	claims	is	established,	
and	data	are	used	solely	to	process	supplier’s	health	care	claims.
The	supplier	should	be	aware	that	the	Computer	Matching	and	Privacy	Protection	Act	of	1988	(P.L.	100-503)
	
amended	the	Privacy	Act,	5	U.S.C.	§	552a,	to	permit	the	government	to	verify	information	through
	
computer	matching.


Protection of Proprietary information
Privileged	or	confidential	commercial	or	financial	information	collected	in	this	form	is	protected	from	public	
disclosure	by	Federal	law	5	U.S.C.	§	552(b)(4)	and	Executive	Order	12600.
Protection of Confidential Commercial and/or Sensitive Personal information
If	any	information	within	this	application	(or	attachments	thereto)	constitutes	a	trade	secret	or	privileged	or	
confidential	information	(as	such	terms	are	interpreted	under	the	Freedom	of	Information	Act	and	applicable	case	
law),	or	is	of	a	highly	sensitive	personal	nature	such	that	disclosure	would	constitute	a	clearly	unwarranted	invasion	
of	the	personal	privacy	of	one	or	more	persons,	then	such	information	will	be	protected	from	release	by	CMS	under	
5	U.S.C.	§§	552(b)(4)	and/or	(b)(6),	respectively.
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