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pdfMEDICARE ENROLLMENT APPLICATION
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics,
and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers
CMS-855S
See page 1 for a list of the DMEPOS supplier standards. To enroll in the medicare program
and be eligible to submit claims and receive payments, every DMEPOS supplier applicant
must meet and maintain these enrollment standards.
See page 2 to determine if you are completing the correct application.
See page 5 for information on where to mail this application.
See section 12 for a list of supporting documentation to be submitted with this application.
To view your current medicare enrollment record go to:
PECOS.cms.hhs.gov
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
DMEPOS SUPPLIER STANDARDS FOR MEDICARE ENROLLMENT
Below is an abbreviated summary of the standards every Medicare DMEPOS supplier must meet in order to obtain and
retain their billing privileges. These standards, in their entirety, including the surety bond provisions, are listed in 42 C.F.R.
section 424.57(c) and (d) and can be found at:
CMS.gov/medicare/provider-enrollment-and-certification/enroll-as-a-dmepos-supplier.
1. A supplier must be in compliance with all applicable
federal and state licensure and regulatory
requirements.
2. A supplier must provide complete and accurate
information on the DMEPOS supplier application. Any
changes to this information must be reported to the
contractor within 30 days.
3. A supplier must have an authorized individual whose
signature is binding sign the enrollment application for
billing privileges.
4. A supplier must fill orders from its own inventory or
contract with other companies for the purchase of
items necessary to fill orders. A supplier cannot contract
with any entity that is currently excluded from the
Medicare program, any state health care programs, or
any other federal procurement or non-procurement
programs.
5. A supplier must advise beneficiaries that they may rent
or purchase inexpensive or routinely purchased durable
medical equipment, and of the purchase option for
capped rental equipment.
6. A supplier must notify beneficiaries of warranty
coverage and honor all warranties under applicable
state law, and repair or replace free of charge Medicare
covered items that are under warranty.
7. A supplier must maintain a physical facility on an
appropriate site and must maintain a visible sign
with posted hours of operation. The location must be
accessible to the public and staffed during posted hours
of business. The location must be at least 200 square
feet and contain space for storing records.
8. A supplier must permit CMS or its agents to conduct
on-site inspections to ascertain the supplier’s
compliance with these standards.
9. A supplier must maintain a primary business telephone
listed under the name of the business in a local
directory or a toll free number available through
directory assistance. The exclusive use of a beeper,
answering machine, answering service or cell phone
during posted business hours is prohibited.
10. A supplier must have comprehensive liability insurance
in the amount of at least $300,000 that covers both
the supplier’s place of business and all customers and
employees of the supplier. If the supplier manufactures
its own items this insurance must also cover product
liability and completed operations.
11. A supplier is prohibited from direct solicitation to
Medicare beneficiaries. For complete details on this
prohibition see 42 C.F.R. section 424.57(c)(11).
12. A supplier is responsible for delivery of and must
instruct beneficiaries on the use of Medicare covered
items, and maintain proof of delivery and beneficiary
instruction.
13. A supplier must answer questions and respond
to complaints of beneficiaries and maintain
documentation of such contacts.
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14. A supplier must maintain and replace at no charge or
repair cost either directly or through a service contract
with another company, any Medicare-covered items it
has rented to beneficiaries.
15. A supplier must accept returns of substandard (less than
full quality for the particular item) or unsuitable items
(inappropriate for the beneficiary at the time it was
fitted and rented or sold) from beneficiaries.
16. A supplier must disclose these standards to each
beneficiary it supplies a Medicare-covered item.
17. A supplier must disclose any person having ownership,
financial or control interest in the supplier.
18. A supplier must not convey or reassign a supplier
number; i.e., the supplier may not sell or allow another
entity to use its Medicare billing number.
19. A supplier must have a complaint resolution protocol
established to address beneficiary complaints that
relate to these standards. A record of these complaints
must be maintained at the physical facility.
20. Complaint records must include: the name, address,
telephone number and Medicare Beneficiary Identifier
of the beneficiary, a summary of the complaint, and
any actions taken to resolve it.
21. A supplier must agree to furnish CMS any information
required by the Medicare statute and regulations.
22. A supplier must be accredited by a CMS-approved
accreditation organization in order to receive and
retain a supplier billing number. The accreditation must
indicate the specific products and services for which
the supplier is accredited in order for the supplier to
receive payment for those specific products and services
(unless an exception applies).
23. A supplier must notify their accreditation organization
when a new DMEPOS location is opened.
24. All supplier locations, whether owned or subcontracted,
must meet the DMEPOS quality standards and be
separately accredited in order to bill Medicare.
25. A supplier must disclose upon enrollment all products
and services, including the addition of new product
lines for which they are seeking accreditation.
26. A supplier must meet the surety bond requirements
specified in 42 C.F.R. section 424.57(d) (unless an
exception applies).
27. A supplier must obtain oxygen from a state-licensed
oxygen supplier.
28. A supplier must maintain ordering and referring
documentation consistent with provisions found in 42
C.F.R. section 424.516(f).
29. A supplier is prohibited from sharing a practice location
with other Medicare providers and suppliers.
30. A supplier must remain open to the public for a
minimum of 30 hours per week except physicians (as
defined in section 1848(j) (3) of the Act), physical and
occupational therapists or DMEPOS suppliers working
with custom made orthotics and prosthetics.
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WHO SHOULD COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION
The following types of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers
must complete this application to enroll in the Medicare program and receive a Medicare Billing number:
• Ambulatory Surgical Center
• Nursing Facility (other)
• Physical Therapist
• Department Store
• Occularist
• Physician, including Dentist
and Optometrist
• Grocery Store
• Occupational Therapist
•
Prosthetics Personnel
• Home Health Agency
• Optician
• Prosthetic/Orthotic Personnel
• Hospital
• Orthotics Personnel
• Rehabilitation Agency
• Indian Health Service or
• Oxygen and/or Oxygen
Tribal Facility
Related Equipment Supplier
• Skilled Nursing Facility
• Intermediate Care
• Pedorthic Personnel
• Sleep Laboratory/Medicine
Nursing Facility
• Pharmacy
• Sports Medicine
• Medical Supply Company
If your DMEPOS supplier type is not listed, contact your contractor before you submit this application.
Complete this application if you plan to bill or already bill Medicare for DMEPOS and you are:
• Enrolling in Medicare for the first time as a DMEPOS supplier.
• Currently enrolled in Medicare as a DMEPOS supplier and need to report changes to your current business,
(e.g., you are adding, removing, or changing existing information under this Medicare supplier billing
number). Changes must be reported within 30 days of the change.
• Currently enrolled in Medicare as a DMEPOS supplier and need to enroll a new business location using the
same tax identification number already enrolled with the contractor.
• Currently enrolled in Medicare as a DMEPOS supplier and need to enroll a new business location using a tax
identification number not currently enrolled with the contractor.
• Currently enrolled in Medicare as a DMEPOS supplier and received notice to revalidate your enrollment.
• Reactivating your Medicare DMEPOS supplier billing number.
• Voluntarily terminating your Medicare DMEPOS supplier billing number.
DMEPOS suppliers 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 CMS-855S enrollment application. Be sure you are using the most current version.
For additional information regarding the Medicare enrollment process, including Internet-based PECOS and to
get the current version of the CMS-855S, go to CMS.gov/MedicareProviderSupenroll.
BILLING NUMBER AND NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER INFORMATION
The Medicare Identification Number, often referred to as a Medicare supplier number or Medicare billing
number is a generic term for any number other than the National Provider Identifier (NPI) that is used by a
DMEPOS supplier to bill the Medicare program.
The NPI is the standard unique health identifier for health care providers and suppliers and is assigned by the
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). To enroll in Medicare, you must obtain an NPI and
furnish it on this application prior to enrolling in Medicare or when 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 NPPES.cms.hhs.gov. For more information about NPI enumeration, visit
CMS.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Administrative-Simplification/NationalProvIdentStand.
NOTE: The Name that you furnish in section 2A and if applicable Legal Business Name (LBN) and Tax
Identification Number (TIN) you furnish in section 4A must be the same Name, LBN, and TIN you used to obtain
your NPI. Once this information is entered into PECOS from this application, your Name, LBN, TIN and NPI must
match exactly in both the Medicare Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership System and the National Plan
and Provider Enumeration System.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION
All information on this form is required with the exception of those fields specifically marked as “optional.”
Any field marked as optional is not required to be completed nor does it need to be updated or reported as
a “change of information” as required in 42 C.F.R. section 424.516. However, it is highly recommended that if
reported, these fields be kept up-to-date.
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Type or print all information so that it is legible. Do not use pencil. Blue ink is preferred.
When necessary to report additional information, copy and complete the applicable section as needed.
Attach all supporting documentation.
Keep a copy of your completed Medicare enrollment package for your own records.
TIPS TO AVOID DELAYS IN YOUR ENROLLMENT
To avoid delays in the enrollment process, you should:
• The supplier pays the required application fee (via PECOS.cms.hhs.gov/PECOS/FeePaymentWelcome.do) upon
initial enrollment, the addition of a new business location, revalidation and, if requested, reactivation PRIOR
to completing and submitting this application to the contractor. Please note the application fee must be paid
in the calendar year you are submitting the CMS-855S application;
• Complete all required sections as shown in Section 1;
• Complete Section 6 for all Delegated and Authorized Officials reported in Section 15;
• Report at least one owner and one managing employee for each location;
• Enter your NPI in the applicable sections;
• Respond timely to development/information requests;
• Be sure the Legal Business Name shown in Section 4A matches the name on your tax documents;
• Include Copy of Certification of Insurance for comprehensive liability policy;
• Include the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Authorization Agreement (when applicable) with your enrollment
application with a voided check or bank letter;
• Sign and date section 15; and
• Ensure all supporting documents are sent to the contractor.
Additional information and reasons for processing delays can be found at novitas-solutions.com or
palmettogba.com/palmetto/npewest.nsf.
PROCESS FOR OBTAINING MEDICARE APPROVAL
The standard process for becoming a Medicare DMEPOS supplier is as follows:
1. The supplier obtains the required National Provider Identification Number (NPI), surety bond and/or
accreditation prior to completing and submitting this application to the contractor.
2. The supplier pays the required application fee (via PECOS.cms.hhs.gov/PECOS/FeePaymentWelcome.do)
upon initial enrollment, the addition of a new business location, revalidation and, if requested, reactivation
PRIOR to completing and submitting this application to the contractor
3. The supplier completes and submits this enrollment application (CMS-855S) and all supporting
documentation to the contractor.
4. If requested by the contractor, the supplier submits a fingerprint background check. NOTE: Contact Accurate
Biometrics for fingerprinting procedures, to find a fingerprint collection site, and to ensure the fingerprint
results are accurately submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and properly returned to CMS.
Accurate Biometrics can be contacted at 866-361-9944 or visit their website at CMSFingerPrinting.com.
5. The contractor reviews the application and conducts a site visit to verify compliance with the supplier
standards found at 42 C.F.R. sections 424.57, 424.58, and 424.500 et seq.
6. After completing its review, the contractor notifies the supplier in writing about its enrollment decision.
7. Billing privileges are not effective until the contractor assigns your Medicare Identification Number.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• You may visit our website to learn more about the enrollment process via the Internet-Based Provider
Enrollment Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) at:
CMS.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/
InternetbasedPECOS.html.
Also, all of the CMS-855 applications are located on the CMS webpage:
CMS.gov/Medicare/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms-List.
Simply enter “855” in the “Filter On” box on this page and only the application forms will be displayed to
choose from.
• The contractor may request additional documentation to support or validate information reported on this
application. You are responsible for providing this documentation within 30 days of the request per
42 C.F.R. section 424.525(a)(1).
• The 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.
ACRONYMS COMMONLY USED IN THIS APPLICATION
C.F.R.: Code of Federal Regulations
NPI: National Provider Identifier
DME MAC: Durable Medical Equipment Medicare
Administrative Contractor
NPPES: National Plan and Provider Enumeration
System
DMEPOS: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies
NPWEST (Palmetto GBA): National Provider
Enrollment Western Region DMEPOS Contractor
EFT: Electronic Funds Transfer
PECOS: Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership
System
IHS: Indian Health Service
IRS: Internal Revenue Service
LBN: Legal Business Name
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
NPEAST (Novitas Solutions): National Provider
Enrollment Eastern Region DMEPOS Contractor
PTAN: Provider Transaction Access Number also
referred to as the Medicare Identification Number
SSN: Social Security Number
TIN: Tax Identification Number
DEFINITIONS
NOTE: For the purposes of this CMS-855S application, the following definitions apply:
• Add: You are adding additional enrollment information to your existing information (e.g. practice locations).
• Change: You are replacing existing information with new information (e.g. billing agency, managing
employee) or updating existing information (e.g. change in suite #, telephone #).
• Remove: You are removing existing enrollment information.
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WHERE TO MAIL YOUR APPLICATION
Novitas Solutions (NPEAST) or Palmetto GBA (NPWEST) is responsible for processing your enrollment application
based on your geographic location:
• Novitas Solutions: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
• Palmetto GBA: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Mail this application to your designated contractor.
For Novitas Solutions, mail this application to:
Novitas Solutions
NPEAST DMEPOS
PO Box 3704
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Overnight Mailing Address:
Novitas Solutions
National Provider Enrollment East
2020 Technology Parkway, Suite 100
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Customer Service for NPE East:
1-866-520-5193
Web:
novitas-solutions.com
For Palmetto GBA, mail this application to:
Palmetto GBA
NPWEST DMEPOS
PO Box 100142
Columbia, SC 29202-3142
Overnight Mailing Address:
National Provider Enrollment West
Palmetto GBA* AG-495
2300 Springdale Drive, Bldg. 1
Camden, SC 29020
Customer Service for NPE West:
1-866-238-9652
Web:
palmettogba.com/palmetto/npewest.nsf
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SECTION 1: BASIC INFORMATION
Read this in full prior to indicating the reason for submission in Section 1A.
NEW ENROLLEES AND THOSE REPORTING A NEW TAX ID NUMBER
You are considered a new enrollee if you are:
• Enrolling in the Medicare program as a DMEPOS supplier for the first time under the tax identification
number reported in Section 2B.
• Currently enrolled in the Medicare program as a DMEPOS supplier but have a new tax identification number.
If you are reporting a change to your tax identification number, you must complete a new CMS-855S
enrollment application in its entirety.
• A currently enrolled DMEPOS supplier under new ownership with a different tax identification number.
(NOTE: New owners of existing DMEPOS suppliers must submit a dated bill of sale with the effective date of
the new ownership.)
CURRENTLY ENROLLED MEDICARE DMEPOS SUPPLIERS
Adding a new location
If you are currently enrolled as a Medicare DMEPOS supplier and are applying to enroll a new business location
using a tax identification number that is already enrolled with the contractor, you will need to complete only
the required sections listed in Section 1A of this application for the new location.
Change of information other than adding a new location
If you are adding, removing, or changing information under your current Medicare supplier billing number,
including a change of ownership that does not change the current tax identification number, you will need
to complete the appropriate sections as instructed and submit any new documentation. Any change to your
existing enrollment data must be reported within 30 days of the effective date of the change.
Reactivation
If your Medicare DMEPOS supplier billing number was deactivated, you will be required to submit an updated
CMS-855S. You must also meet all current requirements for your supplier type to reactivate your supplier billing
number.
Revalidation
If you have been contacted by the contractor to revalidate your Medicare enrollment, you will be required to
submit an updated enrollment application. Do not submit an application for revalidation until you have been
contacted by the contractor.
Voluntary termination
If you will no longer provide DMEPOS items or services to Medicare beneficiaries, you should voluntarily
terminate your enrollment in the Medicare program as a DMEPOS supplier.
NOTE: Enrollment applications submitted for “NEW ENROLLEES” MUST be signed by an Authorized Official.
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SECTION 1: BASIC INFORMATION (Continued)
A. REASON FOR SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION
Check one box and complete the sections as indicated.
You are a new enrollee in Medicare or are enrolling a new
business location with a tax identification number not
previously enrolled with the contractor.
Complete all sections
You are adding a new business location using a tax
identification number currently enrolled with the contractor.
Complete sections 1 – 4, 6 (for managing
employee only), 12, 13 (optional) and 15
You are reactivating your Medicare supplier billing number.
Complete all sections
You are revalidating your Medicare enrollment.
Complete all sections
You are voluntarily terminating your Medicare enrollment.
Effective date of termination (mm/dd/yyyy):
Complete sections 1, 2B, 4B1, 4D,
13 (optional), and 15
You are changing your Medicare enrollment information
other than your tax identification number.
Go to section 1B
You are changing your Tax Identification Number.
Complete all sections
B. WHAT INFORMATION IS CHANGING?
Check all that apply and complete the required sections.
Please note: When reporting ANY information, sections 1B, 2B, 3, and 15 MUST always be completed in
addition to completing the information that is changing within the required section.
Current Business Location
1, 2B, 3, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional),
and 15
Supplier Type (submit licensure if applicable)
Products and Services (submit accreditation if applicable)
1, 2B, 2E1, 2E4, 3, 12 (if applicable),
13 (optional), and 15
Accreditation Information
1, 2B, 2E, 3, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional),
and 15
Address Information
1099 Mailing Address
Correspondence Mailing Address
Medical Record Correspondence Address
Revalidation Mailing Address
Remittance/Special Payment Mailing Address
Record Storage Address
1, 2B, 3, 4 as applicable for the address(es) that
is/are being changed, 12 (if applicable),
13 (optional), and 15
Comprehensive Liability Insurance Information
1, 2B, 3, 7A, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional),
and 15
Surety Bond Information
1, 2B, 3, 7B, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional),
and 15
Final Adverse Legal Actions
1, 2B, 3, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional), and 15
Ownership and/or Managing Control Information
(Organizations and/or Individuals)
1, 2B, 3, 5 and/or 6 (as applicable), 12 (if
applicable), 13 (optional), and 15
Billing Agency Information
1, 2B, 3, 8, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional),
and 15
Authorized Official
1, 2B, 3, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional), 15A
and 15B
Delegated Official
1, 2B, 3, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional), 15C
and 15D
Any other information not specified above
1, 2B, 3, 12 (if applicable), 13 (optional), 15
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SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
A. BUSINESS LOCATION
Provide the two-letter State Code (e.g., TX for Texas) where this business is physically located.
1. Business Location Information
• DMEPOS suppliers must complete and submit a separate CMS-855S enrollment application to enroll each
physical location (i.e., store or other retail establishment) used to furnish Medicare covered DMEPOS to
Medicare beneficiaries, except for locations only used as warehouses or repair facilities.
• The address must be a specific street address as recorded by the United States Postal Service. Do not furnish a
P.O. Box. If you are located in a hospital and/or other health care facility and you provide services to patients
at that facility, furnish the name and address of the hospital or facility.
• A change to the business location address requires submission of professional and business licenses for the
new address, and proof of insurance covering the new address.
If you are reporting a change of information to your current business location, check the box below and furnish
the effective date. NOTE: if changing, this will replace your current business location address on file.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Business Location Name/Doing Business As Name
Business Location Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)
Business Location Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
State
Telephone Number
Fax Number (if applicable)
ZIP Code + 4
E-mail Address (if applicable)
Date this Business Started at this Location (mm/dd/yyyy) Date this Business Terminated at this Location (if applicable) (mm/dd/yyyy)
2. Hours of Operation
List your posted hours of operation as displayed at the business location in Section 2A1 above.
If you are reporting a change to your hours of operation, check the box below and furnish the effective date.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
You must list all hours of each day you are open to the public.
Check and/or complete all boxes and/or sections for each day as appropriate.
Open 24/7 (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
By Appointment Only (no fixed days or hours)
NOTE: “By Appointment Only” can only be checked if you meet the exception requirements stated in
42 C.F.R. section 424.57(c)(30).
Day of Week
Hours (indicate A.M. or P.M.)
Open
Close
Hours (indicate A.M. or P.M.)
Open
Close
Total Hours Open to
the Public Each Day
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Total Hours Open to the Public Weekly
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SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (Continued)
B. BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
DMEPOS suppliers must furnish their Legal Business Name (LBN) as reported to the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), National Provider Identifier (NPI), Tax Identification Number (TIN), and supplier billing number (if issued)
below.
NOTE: Each business location MUST have its own NPI, unless enrolling as a sole proprietor/proprietorship with
multiple locations.
Legal Business Name (LBN)
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Supplier Billing Number (if issued)
Other Name (if applicable)
Type of Other Name (if applicable). Check box indicating Type of Other Name:
Former Legal Business Name
Doing Business As Name
Other (Describe):
C. BUSINESS STRUCTURE INFORMATION
Identify how your business is registered with the IRS. (NOTE: If your business is a Federal and/or State
government supplier, indicate “Non-Profit” below. In addition, government-owned entities do not need to
provide an IRS Form 501(c)(3)).
Disregarded Entity (Submit IRS Form 8832)
Government-Owned
Non-Profit (Submit IRS Form 501(c)(3)
Non-Publically Traded Corporation (regardless of whether the supplier is “for-profit” or “non-profit”)
Proprietary
Publically Traded Corporation (regardless of whether the supplier is “for-profit” or “non-profit”)
NOTE: If a checkbox identifying how the business is registered with the IRS is not completed, the supplier will
be defaulted to “Proprietary.”
Identify the type of organizational structure of this supplier: (Check one)
Corporation
Limited Liability Company
Partnership
Sole Proprietor
Other (Specify):
Is this supplier an Indian Health Service (IHS) Facility?
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SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (Continued)
D. STATES WHERE ITEMS ARE PROVIDED
Select all State(s)/Territory(ies) where you provide items or services to Medicare beneficiaries from the business
location in Section 2A. For each State/Territory selected, submit all required licenses for the products and
services being provided. The contractors’ websites at novitas-solutions.com or palmettogba.com/palmetto/
npewest.nsf may offer guidance on licensure requirements.
Jurisdiction C:
All States in Jurisdiction C
Jurisdiction A:
All States in Jurisdiction A
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Alaska.....................................
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SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (Continued)
E. PRODUCTS AND ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
1. Type of Supplier
The supplier must meet all Medicare requirements for the DMEPOS supplier type checked. Any specialty
personnel including, but not limited to, respiratory therapists, and orthotics/prosthetics personnel, must meet
all licensure requirements applicable to its supplier type and applicable to the products and services checked in
sections 2E3 and 2E4.
Designate your primary supplier type and all secondary supplier type(s) below using:
P=Primary S=Secondary
You may only select one primary supplier type per business location. The primary supplier type should be based
on the primary type of business conducted at the location. Secondary supplier types can be indicated based on
specific product and services provided. You may select multiple secondary supplier types.
Ambulatory Surgical Center...
Department Store...................
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Chiropractor............................
Grocery Store...........................
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Home Health Agency..............
Hospital....................................
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Orthotics Personnel.............
Oxygen and/or Oxygen
Related Equipment
Supplier.................................
Indian Health Service
or Tribal Facility.......................
Intermediate Care
Nursing Facility........................
Add
Remove
Medical Supply Company.......
Add
Remove
Medical Supply Company
with Orthotics Personnel........
Add
Remove
Medical Supply Company
with Pedorthic Personnel.......
Add
Remove
Medical Supply Company
with Prosthetics Personnel.....
Add
Remove
Nursing Facility (other)........
Occularist..............................
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Occupational Therapist.......
Optician................................
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Pedorthic Personnel.............
Pharmacy..............................
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Physical Therapist.................
Physician...............................
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Physician/Dentist..................
Physician/Optometrist..........
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Prosthetics Personnel...........
Prosthetic and
Orthotic Personnel...............
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Rehabilitation Agency.........
Skilled Nursing Facility.........
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Add
Remove
Medical Supply Company
with Prosthetic and
Orthotic Personnel..................
Add
Remove
Medical Supply Company
with Registered Pharmacist...
Add
Remove
Medical Supply Company
with Respiratory Therapist.....
Sleep Laboratory/Medicine.
Sports Medicine....................
Add
Remove
Other (specify):
....................
NOTE: Only use “other” checkbox if your supplier type is eligible to enroll and bill the Medicare program but
is not reflected in the list of suppliers. If you are unsure if you are eligible to enroll contact your designated
contractor before you submit this application.
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SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (Continued)
2. Accreditation Information
To determine if you qualify for exemption, go to novitas-solutions.com or palmettogba.com/palmetto/
npewest.nsf.
The enrolling supplier business location in Section 2A is accredited.
(Complete the information about the accrediting organization below).
The enrolling supplier business location in Section 2A is exempt from the accreditation requirement for the
following reason:
The supplier is exempt from DMEPOS accreditation based on supplier type.
The supplier location is previously enrolled pharmacy with attestation on file.
The supplier is a pharmacy providing only non-accredited products. Complete section 2E3.
NOTE: Copy and complete this section if more than one accreditation needs to be reported.
Name of Accrediting Organization
Effective Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)
Expiration Date of Current Accreditation (mm/dd/yyyy)
3. Non-Accredited Products
Check all that apply. These products do not require accreditation.
Epoetin....................................
Add
Remove
Immunosuppressive Drugs.....
Add
Remove
Infusion Drugs.........................
Add
Remove
Nebulizer Drugs......................
Add
Remove
Oral Anticancer Drugs............
Add
Remove
Oral Antiemetic Drugs
(Replacement for
Intravenous Antiemetics).......
Add
Remove
NOTE: Check here if the supplier provides one or more of the products shown above but does not furnish
any of the products and/or services listed in Section 2E4. If checked, skip Section 2E4 and continue to
Section 3.
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SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (Continued)
4. Products and Services Furnished by this Supplier
Check all that apply and submit all applicable licenses and/or certifications. Additionally, if you fill orders,
fabricate, or fit items by contracting with other companies for the purchase of items necessary to fill the order,
submit copies of all applicable contracts.
If you are unsure of the licensure and/or certification and/or accreditation requirements for your product(s)
or services(s), check with your state. The contractors’ websites at novitas-solutions.com or palmettogba.com/
palmetto/npewest.nsf may offer guidance. Failure to attach applicable licensure, certification and/or contracts
could result in denial or revocation of your Medicare billing privileges and/or overpayment collection.
Add/Remove
Product/Services
Add
Remove Automatic External Defibrillators
(AEDs) and/or Supplies
Add
Remove Blood Glucose Monitors and/or
Supplies (mail order)
Add
Remove Blood Glucose Monitors and/or
Supplies (non-mail order)
Add
Remove Breast Prostheses and/or
Accessories
Add
Remove Canes and/or Crutches
Add
Remove Cochlear Implants
Add
Remove Commodes/Urinals/Bedpans
Add
Remove Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)
Devices
Add
Remove Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure (CPAP) Devices and/or
Supplies
Add
Remove Contracture Treatment Devices:
Dynamic Splint
Add
Remove Diabetic Shoes/Inserts
Add
Remove Diabetic Shoes/Inserts – Custom
Add
Remove Enteral Nutrients
Add
Remove Enteral Equipment and/or
Supplies
Add
Remove External Infusion Pumps
Add
Remove External Infusion Pump Supplies
Add
Remove Facial Prostheses
Add
Remove Gastric Suction Pumps
Add
Remove Heat & Cold Applications
Add
Remove High Frequency Chest Wall
Oscillation (HFCWO) Devices and/
or Supplies
Add
Remove Hospital Beds: Electric
Add
Remove Hospital Beds: Manual
Add
Remove Implanted Infusion Pumps and/or
Supplies
Add
Remove Infrared Heating Pad Systems
and/or Supplies
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Fills orders, fabricates
or fits items from own
inventory
Contracts with another
company for the purchase of
items necessary to fill orders
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SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (Continued)
4. Products and Services Furnished by this Supplier (Continued)
Add/Remove
Product/Services
Add
Remove Insulin Infusion Pumps
Add
Remove Insulin Infusion Pump Supplies
Add
Remove Intermittent Positive Pressure
Breathing (IPPB) Devices
Add
Remove Intrapulmonary Percussive
Ventilation Devices
Add
Remove Limb Prostheses
Add
Remove Lymphedema Compression
Treatment Items
Add
Remove Mechanical In-Exsufflation
Devices
Add
Remove Nebulizer Equipment and/or
Supplies
Add
Remove Negative Pressure Wound
Therapy Pumps and/or Supplies
Add
Remove Neuromuscular Electrical
Stimulators (NMES) and/or
Supplies
Add
Remove Neurostimulators and/or Supplies
Add
Remove Ocular Prostheses
Add
Remove Orthoses: Custom Fabricated
Add
Remove Orthoses: Prefabricated (custom
fitted)
Add
Remove Orthoses: Off-the-Shelf
Add
Remove Osteogenesis Stimulators
Add
Remove Ostomy Supplies
Add
Remove Oxygen
Add
Remove Oxygen Equipment and/or
Supplies
Add
Remove Parenteral Nutrients
Add
Remove Parenteral Equipment and/or
Supplies
Add
Remove Patient Lifts
Add
Remove Penile Pumps
Add
Remove Pneumatic Compression Devices
and/or Supplies
Add
Remove Power Operated Vehicles
(Scooters)
Add
Remove Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional
Contact Lenses
Add
Remove Prosthetic Lenses: Conventional
Eyeglasses
Add
Remove Prosthetic Lenses: Prosthetic
Cataract Lenses
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or fits items from own
inventory
Contracts with another
company for the purchase of
items necessary to fill orders
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SECTION 2: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (Continued)
4. Products and Services Furnished by this Supplier (Continued)
Add/Remove
Product/Services
Add
Remove Respiratory Assist Devices
Add
Remove Respiratory Suction Pumps
Add
Remove Seat Lift Mechanisms
Add
Remove Somatic Prostheses
Add
Remove Speech Generating Devices
Add
Remove Support Surfaces: Pressure
Reducing Beds/Mattresses/
Overlays/Pads – New
Add
Remove Support Surfaces: Pressure
Reducing Beds/Mattresses/
Overlays/Pads – Used
Add
Remove Surgical Dressings
Add
Remove Tracheostomy Supplies
Add
Remove Traction Equipment
Add
Remove Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulators (TENS) and/or Supplies
Add
Remove Ultraviolet Light Devices and/or
Supplies
Add
Remove Urological Supplies
Add
Remove Ventilators: All Types – Not CPAP
or RAD
Add
Remove Voice Prosthetics
Add
Remove Walkers
Add
Remove Wheelchair Seating/Cushions
Add
Remove Wheelchairs: Complex
Rehabilitative Manual
Wheelchairs
Add
Remove Wheelchairs: Complex
Rehabilitative Manual
Wheelchair Related Accessories
Add
Remove Wheelchairs: Complex
Rehabilitative Power Wheelchairs
Add
Remove Wheelchairs: Complex
Rehabilitative Power Wheelchair
Related Accessories
Add
Remove Wheelchairs: Standard Manual
Add
Remove Wheelchairs: Standard Manual
Related Accessories and Repairs
Add
Remove Wheelchairs: Standard Power
Add
Remove Wheelchairs: Standard Power
Related Accessories and Repairs
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Fills orders, fabricates
or fits items from own
inventory
Contracts with another
company for the purchase of
items necessary to fill orders
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SECTION 3: FINAL ADVERSE LEGAL ACTIONS
This section captures information regarding final adverse legal actions, such as convictions, exclusions, license
revocations and license suspensions. All applicable final adverse legal actions must be reported, regardless of
whether any records were expunged or any appeals are pending.
NOTE: To satisfy the reporting requirement, section 3 must be filled out in its entirety, and all applicable
attachments must be included.
A. FEDERAL AND STATE CONVICTIONS (Conviction as defined in 42 C.F.R. Section 1001.2) WITHIN
THE PRECEDING 10 YEARS
1. Any federal or state felony conviction(s).
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 the 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 misdemeanor conviction, under federal or state law, related to the interference with or obstruction of
any investigation into any criminal offence described in 42 C.F.R. section 1001.101 or 1001.201.
5. Any misdemeanor conviction, under federal or state law, related to the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
prescription, or dispensing of a controlled substance.
B. EXCLUSIONS, REVOCATIONS OR SUSPENSIONS
1. Any current or past revocation, suspension, or voluntary surrender of a medical license in lieu of further
disciplinary action.
2. Any current or past revocation or suspension of accreditation.
3. Any current or past suspension or exclusion imposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s
Office of Inspector General (OIG).
4. Any current or past debarment from participation in any Federal Executive Branch procurement or
non-procurement program.
5. Any other current or past federal sanctions (A penalty imposed by a Federal governing body (e.g. Civil
Monetary Penalties (CMP), Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA)).
6. Any Medicaid exclusion, revocation, or termination of any billing number.
C. FINAL ADVERSE LEGAL ACTION HISTORY
1. Has your organization, under any current or former name or business identity, ever had a final adverse
legal action listed above imposed against it?
YES – continue below
NO – skip to section 4
2. If yes, report each final adverse legal action, when it occurred, and the federal or state agency or the court/
administrative body that imposed the action.
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ACTION TAKEN BY
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SECTION 4: IMPORTANT ADDRESS INFORMATION
A. 1099 MAILING ADDRESS
1. Organizational Suppliers (e.g., Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs, Sub-Chapter S)
If you are an organizational supplier, furnish the supplier’s legal business name (as reported to the IRS) and TIN.
Furnish 1099 mailing address information where indicated. A copy of the IRS Form CP-575 or other document
issued by the IRS showing the TIN and LBN for this business MUST be submitted.
If you are reporting a change to your 1099 mailing address, check the box below and furnish the effective date.
NOTE: if changing, this will replace your current 1099 address on file.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Organizational Suppliers: 1099 Mailing Address
Legal Business Name as Reported to the IRS
Tax Identification Number
Prior Tax Identification Number (if applicable)
1099 Mailing Address Line 1 (P.O. Box or Street Name and Number)
1099 Mailing Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
1099 Mailing Address City/Town
Telephone Number (if applicable)
1099 Mailing Address State
Fax Number (if applicable)
1099 Mailing Address ZIP Code + 4
Email Address (if applicable)
2. Sole Proprietors
If you are a sole proprietor (the only owner of a business that is not incorporated), list your Social Security
Number (SSN) and the full legal name associated with your SSN as reported to the IRS in the appropriate fields.
If you want your Medicare payments reported under your Employer Identification Number (EIN), furnish it in
the appropriate space below. Furnish 1099 mailing address information where indicated.
NOTE: Sole proprietors: If you furnish an EIN, payment will be made to your EIN. If you do not furnish an EIN,
payment will be made to your SSN. You cannot use both an SSN and EIN. You can only use one number to bill
Medicare. If furnishing an EIN, a copy of the IRS Form CP-575 or other document issued by the IRS showing the
EIN and legal name for this business MUST be submitted.
If you are reporting a change to your 1099 mailing address, check the box below and furnish the effective date.
NOTE: if changing, this will replace your current 1099 address on file.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Sole Proprietors: 1099 Mailing Address
Social Security Number (required)
Employer Identification Number (optional)
Prior Employer Identification Number (if applicable)
Full Legal Name Associated with this Social Security Number
1099 Mailing Address Line 1 (P.O. Box or Street Name and Number)
1099 Mailing Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
1099 Mailing Address City/Town
Telephone Number (if applicable)
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1099 Mailing Address State
Fax Number (if applicable)
1099 Mailing Address ZIP Code + 4
Email Address (if applicable)
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SECTION 4: IMPORTANT ADDRESS INFORMATION (Continued)
B. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSES
1. Correspondence mailing address
This is the address where correspondence will be sent to you by the contractor and/or the DME MAC. This
address cannot be a billing agency, Management Services Organization, or the supplier’s representative.
Check here if you want all correspondence mailed to your Business Location Address in Section 2A and skip this
section.
If you are reporting a change to your Correspondence Mailing Address, check the box below and furnish the
effective date.
NOTE: If changing, this will replace your current correspondence address on file.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Business Location Name
Attention (optional)
Correspondence Mailing Address Line 1 (P.O. Box or Street Name and Number)
Correspondence Mailing Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
Telephone Number (if applicable)
State
Fax Number (if applicable)
ZIP Code + 4
E-mail Address (if applicable)
2. Medical Record correspondence address
This is the address where the medical record correspondence will be sent to the supplier listed in section 2A
by your designated MAC. This information will be used for any medical record review requests. This address
cannot be a billing agency, Management Service Organization, or the supplier’s representative.
Check
here if your Medical Record Correspondence Address should be mailed to your Correspondence
Address in section 4B1 (above) and skip this section, OR
Check here if you want all correspondence mailed to your Business Location Address in Section 2A and skip this
section.
If you are reporting a change to your Medical Record Correspondence Address, check the box below and
furnish the effective date.
NOTE: If changing, this will replace your current medical record correspondence address on file.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Attention (optional)
Medical Record Correspondence Mailing Address Line 1 (P.O. Box or Street Name and Number)
Medical Record Correspondence Mailing Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
Telephone Number (if applicable)
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State
Fax Number (if applicable)
ZIP Code + 4
E-mail Address (if applicable)
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SECTION 4: IMPORTANT ADDRESS INFORMATION (Continued)
C. REVALIDATION REQUEST PACKAGE MAILING ADDRESS
This is the address where the contractor will send your enrollment revalidation request package. This address
cannot be a billing agency, Management Services Organization, or the supplier’s representative.
Check here if your revalidation request package should be mailed to your Business Location Address in Section
2A and skip this section, OR
Check here if your revalidation request package should be mailed to your Correspondence Mailing Address in
Section 4B and skip this section.
If you are reporting a change to your Revalidation Request Package Mailing Address, check the box below and
furnish the effective date.
NOTE: If changing, this will replace your current revalidation request package mailing address on file.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Business Location Name
Attention (optional)
Revalidation Request Package Mailing Address Line 1 (P.O. Box or Street Name and Number)
Revalidation Request Package Mailing Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
Telephone Number (if applicable)
State
ZIP Code + 4
Fax Number (if applicable)
E-mail Address (if applicable)
D. REMITTANCE NOTICES/SPECIAL PAYMENTS MAILING ADDRESS
Furnish an address where remittance notices and special payments should be sent for services rendered at the
practice location reported in section 2A. Please note that payments will be made in your name or, if a business
is reported in section 4A, payments will be made in the name of the business.
Medicare will issue all routine payments via electronic funds transfer (EFT). Since payment will be made by
EFT, the special payments address below should indicate where all other payment information (e.g., remittance
notices, non-routine special payments) should be sent.
Check here if your Remittance Notices/Special Payments should be mailed to your Business Location Address in
Section 2A and skip this section, OR
Check here if your Remittance Notices/Special Payments should be mailed to your Correspondence Mailing
Address in Section 4B and skip this section.
NOTE: If you are a new enrollee, you must submit an EFT Authorization Agreement (CMS-588) with this
application.
If you need to make changes to your current EFT Authorization Agreement (CMS-588), contact your DME MAC.
If you are reporting a change to your Remittance Notice/Special Payment Mailing Address, check the box below
and furnish the effective date.
NOTE: If changing, this will replace your current special payments address on file.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
NOTE: Payments will be made in the supplier’s legal business name as shown in Section 4A.
Special Payments Address Line 1 (PO Box or Street Name and Number)
Special Payments Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
Telephone Number (if applicable)
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Fax Number (if applicable)
ZIP Code + 4
E-mail Address (if applicable)
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SECTION 4: IMPORTANT ADDRESS INFORMATION (Continued)
E. MEDICARE BENEFICIARY MEDICAL RECORDS STORAGE ADDRESS
If the Medicare beneficiaries’ medical records are stored at a location other than the Business Location Address
in Section 2A in accordance with 42 C.F.R. section 424.57 (c)(7)(E), complete this section with the name and
address of the storage location. This includes the records for both current and former Medicare beneficiaries.
Post office boxes and drop boxes are not acceptable as a physical address where Medicare beneficiaries’ records
are maintained. The records must be the supplier’s records, not the records of another supplier. If all records are
stored at the Business Location Address reported in Section 2A, check the box below and skip this section.
Records
are stored at the Business Location Address reported in Section 2A.
If you are adding, removing, or changing a storage location, check the box below and furnish the effective
date.
If removing, ensure the contractor has a valid record storage address on file.
If changing, this will replace your current record storage address on file.
Add
Remove Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
1. Paper Storage
Name of Storage Facility
Storage Facility Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)
Storage Facility Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
Telephone Number (if applicable)
State
ZIP Code + 4
Fax Number (if applicable)
2. Electronic Storage
Do you store your patient medical records electronically?
E-mail Address (if applicable)
Yes
No
If yes, identify where/how these records are stored below. This can be a website, URL, in-house software
program, online service, vendor, etc. This must be a site that can be accessed by the contractor if necessary.
Site Where Electronic Records and Signatures are Stored
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SECTION 5: OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION
(Organizations)
NOTE: Only report organizations in this section. Individuals must be reported in section 6.
Complete this section with information about all organizations that have 5 percent or more (direct or
indirect) ownership interest of, any partnership interest in, and/or managing control of, the supplier identified
in Section 2, as well as information on any adverse legal actions that have been imposed against that
organization. For examples of organizations that should be reported here, visit our Web site:
CMS.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll. If there is more than one organization with ownership interest or
managing control, copy and complete this section for each.
MANAGING CONTROL (ORGANIZATIONS)
Any organization that exercises operational or managerial control over the DMEPOS supplier, or conducts
the day-to-day operations of the DMEPOS supplier, is a managing organization and must be reported.
The organization need not have an ownership interest in the supplier in order to qualify as a managing
organization.
Report the entity under the role of “managing control” if, for instance, an entity:
a. has direct responsibility for the performance of your organization AND
b. is capable of changing the leadership, allocation of resources, or other processes of your organization to
improve performance.
Faculty practice plans, university-based health systems, hospital outpatient departments, medical foundations,
and groups that primarily treat enrollees of group model HMOs should review this definition carefully to
determine if it applies.
Suppliers should also report any managing relationship with a management services organization under
contract with the supplier to furnish management services for the business.
SPECIAL TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS
Governmental/Tribal Facilities:
If a federal, state, county, city or other level of government, the Indian Health Service (IHS), or an Indian
tribe will be legally and financially responsible for Medicare payments received (including any potential
overpayments), the name of that government, the IHS or Indian tribe must be reported as an owner or
controlling entity. The DMEPOS supplier must submit a letter on the letterhead of the responsible government
agency or tribal organization that attests that the government or tribal organization will be legally and
financially responsible in the event that there is any outstanding debt owed to CMS. This letter must be signed
by an appointed or elected official of the government or tribal organization who has the authority to legally
and financially bind the government or tribal organization to the laws, regulations, and program instructions
of Medicare. The appointed/elected official who signed the letter must be reported in Section 6.
Non-Profit, Charitable and Religious Organizations:
Many non-profit organizations are charitable or religious in nature, and are operated and/or managed by
a Board of Trustees or other governing body. The actual name of the Board of Trustees or other governing
body must be reported in this section. While the organization must be reported in Section 5, individual board
members must be reported in Section 6. Each non-profit organization must submit a copy of the IRS Form
501(c)(3) verifying its non-profit status. NOTE: Government owned entities do not need to provide an IRS Form
501(c)(3).
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SECTION 5: OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION
(Organizations) (Continued)
A. ORGANIZATION IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION (OWNERSHIP AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL)
NOTE: All organizations that complete this section must also complete section 5B.
All organizations for which the following apply must be reported in Section 5:
• 5 percent or more ownership of the supplier,
• Managing control of the supplier,
• A partnership interest in the supplier, regardless of the percentage of ownership the partner has, or
• A management services organization under contract with the supplier to furnish management services for
the business.
Owning/Managing organizations are generally one of the following types:
• Corporations (including non-profit corporations)
• Partnerships and Limited Partnerships (as indicated above)
• Limited Liability Companies
• Charitable and/or Religious organizations
• Governmental and/or Tribal organizations
Not Applicable
If you are changing information about your current ownership interest and/or managing control
information for this organization, check the applicable box, furnish the effective date, and complete the
appropriate fields in this section.
Change
Add
Remove Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Check all that apply:
5 Percent or More Ownership Interest
Managing Control
Partner
Legal Business Name as Reported to the Internal Revenue Service
“Doing Business As” Name (if applicable)
Business Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)
Business Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
State
ZIP Code + 4
Tax Identification Number (Required)
NPI (if issued)
Medicare Identification Number(s) (if issued)
Telephone Number
Fax Number (if applicable)
E-mail Address (if applicable)
What is the effective date this owner acquired ownership of the supplier identified in Section 2A1 of this
application? (mm/dd/yyyy)
What is the effective date this organization acquired managing control of the supplier identified in Section 2A1
of this application? (mm/dd/yyyy)
NOTE: Furnish both dates if applicable.
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SECTION 5: OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION
(Organizations) (Continued)
B. FINAL ADVERSE LEGAL ACTION HISTORY
Complete this section for the organization reported in section 5A above. If you need additional information
regarding what to report, please refer to section 3 of this application.
NOTE: If reporting more than one organization, copy and complete sections 5A and 5B for each organization
reported.
1. Has the organization in section 5A above, under any current or former name or business identity, ever had a
final adverse legal action listed in section 3 of this application imposed against it?
YES – continue below
NO – skip to section 6
2. If yes, report each final adverse legal action, when it occurred, and the federal or state agency or the court/
administrative body that imposed the action.
FINAL ADVERSE LEGAL ACTION
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ACTION TAKEN BY
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SECTION 6: OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION
(Individuals)
NOTE: Only report individuals in this section. Organizations must be reported in section 5.
NOTE: A supplier MUST have at least ONE organizational or individual owner, ONE managing employee and
ONE Authorized Official. In addition, all Authorized Officials and/or Delegated Officials must complete this
section, as well as the individuals listed below. An individual owner may also be the managing employee to
satisfy this requirement.
The following individuals must be reported in Section 6A:
• All persons who have a 5 percent or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in the supplier (For more
information on “direct” and “indirect” owners, go to CMS.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll);
• If (and only if) the supplier is a corporation (whether for-profit or non-profit), all officers and directors of the
supplier;
• All managing employees of the DMEPOS supplier;
• All individuals with a partnership interest in the supplier, regardless of the percentage of ownership the
partner has; and
• Authorized and Delegated Officials. All Authorized Officials must identify one other relationship of 5% or
greater direct/indirect owner, Partner or Director/Officer. All Delegated Officials must identify one other
relationship but can select W-2 managing employee as other relationship.
Example: A supplier is 100 percent owned by Company C, which itself is 100 percent owned by Individual D.
Assume that Company C is reported in Section 5A as an owner of the supplier. Assume further that Individual D,
as an indirect owner of the supplier, is reported in Section 6A. Based on this example, the supplier would check
the “5 percent or Greater Direct/Indirect Owner” box in Section 6A.
NOTE: All partners within a partnership must be reported on this application. This applies to both “General”
and “Limited” partnerships. For instance, if a limited partnership has several limited partners and each of them
only has a 1 percent interest in the supplier, each limited partner must be reported on this application, even
though each owns less than 5 percent. The 5 percent threshold primarily applies to corporations and other
organizations that are not partnerships.
For purposes of this application, the terms “officer,” “director,” and “managing employee” are defined as
follows:
• Officer is any person whose position is listed as being that of an officer in the supplier’s “articles of
incorporation” or “corporate bylaws,” or anyone who is appointed by the board of directors as an officer in
accordance with the supplier’s corporate bylaws.
• Director is a member of the supplier’s “board of directors.” It does not necessarily include a person who may
have the word “director” in his/her job title (e.g., departmental director, director of operations). Moreover,
where a supplier has a governing body that does not use the term “board of directors,” the members of that
governing body will still be considered “directors.” Thus, if the supplier has a governing body titled “board
of trustees” (as opposed to “board of directors”), the individual trustees are considered “directors” for
Medicare enrollment purposes.
• 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.
NOTE: If a governmental or tribal organization will be legally and financially responsible for Medicare
payments received (per the instructions for Governmental/Tribal Organizations in Section 5), the supplier is only
required to report its managing employees in Section 6. Owners, partners, officers, and directors do not need
to be reported, except those who are listed as Authorized or Delegated Officials on this application.
Any information on final adverse actions that have been imposed against the individuals reported in section 6A
must be furnished in section 6B. If there is more than one individual, copy and complete this section for each
individual.
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SECTION 6: OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION
(Individuals) (Continued)
A. INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION (OWNERSHIP AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL)
If you are changing information about your current ownership interest and/or managing control information
for this individual, check the applicable box, furnish the effective date, and complete the appropriate fields in
this section.
NOTE: If a governmental or tribal organization will be legally and financially responsible for Medicare
payments received (per the instructions for Governmental/Tribal Organizations in section 5), the supplier is only
required to report its managing employees in section 6. Owners, partners, officers, and directors do not need to
be reported, except those who are listed as Authorized or Delegated Officials on this application.
Any information on final adverse legal actions that have been imposed against the individuals reported in
section 6A must be furnished in section 6B. If there is more than one individual, copy and complete this section
for each individual.
Change
Add Remove Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
The name, date of birth, and social security number of each person listed in this section must coincide
with the individual’s information as listed with the Social Security Administration. IRS issues Individual Tax
Identification Numbers (ITINs) to foreign nationals and others who have federal tax reporting or filing requirements and are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number (SSN) from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Please report your ITIN in this section, if applicable.
First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Title
Jr., Sr.,M.D., etc.
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN)
What is the above individual’s relationship with the supplier in section 2A1?
5 Percent or Greater Direct/Indirect Owner
Director/Officer
Authorized Official Contracted Managing Employee
Delegated Official W-2 Managing Employee
Partner
What is the effective date this owner acquired ownership of the supplier identified in Section 2A1 of this
application? (mm/dd/yyyy)
What is the effective date this individual acquired managing control of the supplier identified in Section 2A1 of
this application? (mm/dd/yyyy)
NOTE: Furnish both dates if applicable.
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SECTION 6: OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION
(Individuals) (Continued)
B. FINAL ADVERSE LEGAL ACTION HISTORY
Complete this section for the individual reported in section 6A above. If you need additional information
regarding what to report, please refer to section 3 of this application.
NOTE: If reporting more than one individual, copy and complete sections 6A and 6B for each individual
reported.
1. Has the individual in section 6A above, under any current or former name or business identity, ever had a
final adverse legal action listed in section 3 of this application imposed against it?
YES – continue below
NO – skip to section 7
2. If yes, report each final adverse legal action, when it occurred, and the federal or state agency or the court/
administrative body that imposed the action.
NOTE: To satisfy the reporting requirement, section 6B2 must be filled out in its entirety, and all applicable
attachments must be included.
FINAL ADVERSE LEGAL ACTION
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SECTION 7: COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE INFORMATION AND SURETY
BOND INFORMATION
A. COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE INFORMATION
As required in 42 C.F.R. section 424.57(c)(10), all DMEPOS suppliers must have comprehensive liability insurance
in the amount of at least $300,000 (for each incident) and the insurance must remain in force at all times.
The contractor, with full mailing address, must be listed on the policy as a certificate holder.
You must submit a copy of certificate of liability insurance or evidence of self-insurance with this application.
Failure to maintain the required insurance at all times will result in revocation of your Medicare supplier billing
number retroactive to the date the insurance lapsed, and/or overpayment collection.
Professional and malpractice insurance is not the same as comprehensive liability insurance and does not meet
compliance for this requirement.
If you are changing your comprehensive liability insurance information, check the box below and furnish the
effective date.
NOTE: If changing, this will replace your current insurance information on file.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Name of Insurance Company
Insurance Policy Number
Date Policy Issued (mm/dd/yyyy)
Expiration Date of Policy (mm/dd/yyyy)
Insurance Agent’s First Name
Middle Initial
Agent’s Telephone Number
Agent’s Fax Number (if applicable)
Agent’s E-mail Address (if applicable)
Underwriter’s Fax Number (if applicable)
Underwriter’s E-mail Address (if applicable)
Last Name
Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.
Underwriter’s Company Name
Underwriter’s Telephone Number
B. SURETY BOND INFORMATION
As required in 42 C.F.R. section 424.57(d), DMEPOS suppliers who are required to obtain a surety bond must
complete this section. Furnish all requested information about the surety bond company and the surety bond.
Submit a copy of the original surety bond, signed by a Delegated or Authorized Official, with this application.
Check
here if this supplier is not required to obtain a surety bond and skip to Section 7C.
1. Name and Address of Surety Bond Company
If you are changing your surety bond information, check the box below and furnish the effective date.
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Legal Business Name of Surety Bond Company as Reported to the IRS
Tax Identification Number
Business Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)
Business Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
Telephone Number
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Fax Number (if applicable)
ZIP Code + 4
E-mail Address (if applicable)
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SECTION 7: COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE INFORMATION AND SURETY
BOND INFORMATION (Continued)
2. Surety Bond Financial Information
Change Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Amount of Surety Bond
Surety Bond Number
$
Effective Date of Surety Bond (mm/dd/yyyy)
If reporting a new bond, give cancellation date of the current bond (mm/dd/yyyy)
C. SURETY BOND EXCEPTION INFORMATION
Check here if this supplier is not required to obtain a surety bond and select exception criteria below.
Government-operated facilities that have a comparable bond under state law that lists CMS as the oblige
(payee).
The supplier is a federally owned or tribally owned or operated Indian Health Service.
The supplier is a physician providing items to own patients as part of physician’s own services.
The supplier is a solely owned and operated OT/PT that furnishes only to their own patients and is only
billing for orthotics/prosthetics and supplies.
The supplier is an orthotist/prosthetist or occularist in private practice that is solely owned by the O/P
personnel, is making custom-made orthotics/prosthetics and is only billing for orthotics/prosthetics and
supplies.
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SECTION 8: BILLING AGENCY INFORMATION
A billing agency/agent is a company or individual that you contract with to prepare and submit your claims.
If you use a billing agency/agent you must complete this section. Even if you use a billing agency/agent, you
remain responsible for the accuracy of the claims submitted on your behalf.
NOTE: The billing agency/agent address cannot be the correspondence mailing address completed in section 4B
of this application
Check here if this section does not apply and skip to section 12.
If you are changing information about your current billing agency or adding or removing a billing agency,
check the applicable box, furnish the effective date, and complete the appropriate fields in this section.
Change
Add Remove Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
BILLING AGENCY/AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS
Legal Business as reported to the Internal Revenue Service or Individual Name as Reported to the Social Security Administration
If Billing Agent: Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Billing Agency Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number (required) or Billing Agent Social Security Number (required)
Billing Agency/Agent “Doing Business As” Name (if applicable)
Billing Agency/Agent Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)
Billing Agency/Agent Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, Apt. #, etc.)
City/Town
Telephone Number
State
Fax Number (if applicable)
ZIP Code + 4
E-mail Address (if applicable)
SECTION 9: INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SECTION 10: INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SECTION 11: INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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SECTION 12: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION
This section lists the documents that must be submitted with this completed enrollment application.
If you are newly enrolling, adding a new location, reactivating or revalidating, you must provide all applicable
documents. For changes, only submit documents that are applicable to the change requested. All enrolling
DMEPOS suppliers are required to furnish information on all federal, state, and local professional and business
licenses, certifications, and/or registrations required to practice as a DMEPOS supplier in the state of the
business location as reported in Section 2A. Check the contractor website for further guidance on supplier
requirements. You are responsible for furnishing and adhering to all required licensure and/or certification
requirements, etc. for the supplies/services you provide.
The enrolling DMEPOS supplier may submit a notarized Certificate of Good Standing from the DMEPOS
supplier’s business location’s state licensing/certification board or other medical association, in lieu of copies
of the requested documents. This certificate cannot be more than 30 days old at the time you submit this
application.
If the enrolling DMEPOS supplier has had a previously revoked or suspended license, certification, or
registration reinstated, attach a copy of the reinstatement notice with this application.
MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL NEW APPLICATIONS AND/OR ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
Copies of all federal, state, and/or local (city/county) professional and business licenses, certifications and/or
registrations for applicable specialty supplier types, products and services.
Copy of Certification of Insurance for comprehensive liability policy.
NOTE: Your National Provider Enrollment DMEPOS contractor must be listed as a certificate holder with the
contractor’s full address as noted in section 7a.
Written confirmation from the IRS confirming your Tax Identification Number and Legal Business Name
provided in Section 4A (e.g., IRS Form CP-575).
NOTE: This information is needed if the applicant is enrolling a professional corporation, professional
association, or limited liability corporation with this application or enrolling as a sole proprietor using an
Employer Identification Number.
Completed Form CMS-588, Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement. Include a voided check.
Copy of receipt of payment of application fee from
PECOS.cms.hhs.gov/pecos/feePaymentWelcome.do.
MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION, IF APPLICABLE
Copy of IRS Determination Letter, if supplier is registered with the IRS as non-profit (e.g., IRS Form 501(c)(3)).
NOTE: Government owned entities do not need to provide an IRS Form 501(c)(3).
Copies of all final adverse legal action documentation (e.g., notifications, resolutions, and reinstatement
letters).
If Medicare payments due a supplier are being sent to a bank (or similar financial institution) where the
supplier has a lending relationship (that is, any type of loan), 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.
Copy of Delegated Official’s W-2 if one has been designated.
Copy of your bill of sale if you purchased an existing DMEPOS supplier with an active Medicare supplier
billing number.
Completed Form CMS-460, Medicare Participating Physician or Supplier Agreement, if you want to be a
participating supplier.
Copy of Surety Bond.
Copies of all applicable contracts if you fill orders, fabricates, or fit items by contracting with other
companies for the purchase of items necessary to fill the order.
Copy of attestation letter for government entities and tribal facilities.
Copy of receipt of payment of application for revalidation or reactivation from
PECOS.cms.hhs.gov/pecos/feePaymentWelcome.do.
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SECTION 13: CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION (Optional)
If questions arise during the processing of this application, the contractor will contact the individual reported
below.
Contact any Authorized Official reported in Section 15.
Contact any Delegated Official reported in Section 15.
Contact the person reported below.
Change
First Name
Add Remove Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Middle Initial
Last Name
Jr., Sr.,M.D., etc.
Contact Person Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number)
Contact Person Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)
City/Town
Telephone Number
State
Fax Number (if applicable)
ZIP Code + 4
E-mail Address (if applicable)
Relationship or Affiliation to this Supplier (Spouse, Secretary, Attorney, Billing Agent, etc.)
NOTE: The Contact Person reported in this section will only be authorized to discuss issues concerning this
enrollment application. The contractor will not discuss any other Medicare issues for this supplier with the
above Contact Person.
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SECTION 14: PENALTIES FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION ON THIS ENROLLMENT
APPLICATION
This section explains the penalties for deliberately furnishing false information in this application to gain or
maintain enrollment in the Medicare program.
1. 18 U.S.C. section 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. section 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. Section 3729, imposes civil liability, in part, on any person who, with
actual knowledge, deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of truth or falsity (a) presents or causes to
be presented to the United States Government or its contractor or agent a false or fraudulent claim for
payment or approval; (b) uses or causes to be used a false record or statement material either to a false or
fraudulent claim or to an obligation to pay the Government; (c) conceals or improperly avoids or decreases
an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the Government; or (d) conspires to violate any
provision of the False Claims Act. The False Claims Act imposes a civil penalty of between $5,000 and
$10,000 per violation, as adjusted for inflation by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, 28
U.S.C. 2461, 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.
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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SECTION 15: CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
An Authorized Official is defined as, but not limited to a chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general
partner, chairman of the board, or direct owner to whom the organization has granted the legal authority to
enroll it in the Medicare program, to make changes or updates to the organization’s status in the Medicare
program, and to commit the organization to fully abide by the statutes, regulations, and program instructions
of the Medicare program.
A Delegated Official is defined as an individual who is delegated by an Authorized Official the authority to
report changes and updates to the supplier’s enrollment record. A Delegated Official must be an individual
with an “ownership or control interest” in (as that term is defined in Section 1124(a) (3) of the Social Security
Act), or be a W-2 managing employee of, the supplier.
Delegated Officials may not delegate their authority to any other individual. Only an Authorized Official may
delegate the authority to make changes and/or updates to the supplier’s Medicare status. Even when Delegated
Officials are reported in this application, an Authorized Official retains the authority to make any such changes
and/or updates by providing his or her printed name, signature, and date of signature as required in Section
15B.
NOTE: Authorized Officials and Delegated Officials must be reported in Section 6, either on this application or
on a previous application to the contractor. If this is the first time an Authorized and/or Delegated Official has
been reported on the CMS-855S, you must complete section 6 for that individual and that individual must sign
section 15.
By his/her signature(s), an Authorized Official binds the supplier to all of the requirements listed in the
Certification Statement and acknowledges that the supplier may be denied entry to or revoked from the
Medicare program if any requirements are not met. All signatures must be original and in ink. Faxed,
photocopied, or stamped signatures will not be accepted.
Only an Authorized Official has the authority to sign (1) the initial enrollment application on behalf of the
supplier and (2) add or remove additional Authorized Officials and Delegated Officials. Once the delegation
of authority has been established all other enrollment application submissions can be signed by either an
Authorized Official or Delegated Official.
By signing this application, an Authorized Official agrees to immediately notify the contractor if any
information furnished on this application is not true, correct, or complete. In addition, an Authorized Official,
by his/her signature, agrees to notify the contractor of any future changes to the information contained
in this form, after the supplier is enrolled in Medicare, in accordance with the timeframes established in
42 C.F.R. 424.57.
The supplier can have as many Authorized Officials as it wants. If the supplier has more than two Authorized
Officials, it should copy and complete this section as needed.
EACH AUTHORIZED AND DELEGATED OFFICIAL MUST HAVE AND DISCLOSED
HIS/HER SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
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SECTION 15: CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (Continued)
A. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICARE ENROLLMENT FOR AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS
These are additional requirements that the supplier must meet and maintain in order to bill the Medicare
program. Read these requirements carefully. By signing, the supplier is attesting to having read the
requirements and understanding them.
By his/her signature(s), the Authorized Official(s) named below and the Delegated Official(s) named in section
15 agree to adhere to the following requirements stated in this Certification Statement:
1. I authorize the Medicare contractor to verify the information contained herein. I agree to notify the
Medicare contractor of any future changes to the information contained in this application in accordance
with the timeframes established in 42 C.F.R. section 424.57. I understand that any change in the business
structure of this supplier may require the submission of a new application.
2. 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.
3. I agree to abide by the Medicare laws, regulations and program instructions that apply to me or to
the organization listed in section 2A1 of this application. The Medicare laws, regulations, and program
instructions are available through the Medicare Administrative 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,
42 U.S.C. section 1320a-7b (b) (section 1128B (b) of the Social Security Act) and the Physician Self-Referral
Law (Stark Law), 42 U.S.C. section 1395nn (Section 1877 of the Social Security Act)).
4. Neither this supplier, nor any five percent or greater owner, partner, officer, director, managing employee,
Authorized Official, or Delegated Official thereof 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 supplying services to Medicare or other Federal program beneficiaries.
5. I agree that any existing or future overpayment made to the supplier by the Medicare program may be
recouped by Medicare through the withholding of future payments.
6. I will not knowingly present or cause to be presented a false or fraudulent claim for payment by Medicare,
and I will not submit claims with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of their truth or falsity.
7. I authorize any national accrediting body whose standards are recognized by the Secretary as meeting the
Medicare program participation requirements, to release to any authorized representative, employee, or
agent of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) a copy of my most recent accreditation survey,
together with any information related to the survey that CMS may require (including corrective action
plans).
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SECTION 15: CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (Continued)
B. AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL SIGNATURE(S)
1. 1st Authorized Official Signature
I have read the contents of this application. My signature legally and financially binds this supplier to the laws,
regulations, and program instructions of the Medicare program. By my signature, I certify that the information
contained herein is true, correct, and complete and I authorize the MAC to verify this information. If I become
aware that any information in this application is not true, correct, or complete, I agree to notify the MAC of
this fact in accordance with the time frames established in 42 CFR section 424.57.
If you are adding or removing an Authorized and/or Delegated Official, check the applicable box, furnish the
effective date, and complete the appropriate fields in this section.
Add Remove Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Authorized Official’s Information and Signature
First Name (Print)
Telephone Number
Middle Initial
Last Name (Print)
Title/Position
Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.
E-mail Address (if applicable)
Authorized Official Signature (First, Middle, Last Name, Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.)
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)
In order to process this application it MUST be signed and dated.
NOTE: Signatures must be less than 120 days old at the time of submission.
2. 2nd Authorized Official’s Name and Signature (if applicable)
I have read the contents of this application. My signature legally and financially binds this supplier to the laws,
regulations, and program instructions of the Medicare program. By my signature, I certify that the information
contained herein is true, correct, and complete and I authorize the MAC to verify this information. If I become
aware that any information in this application is not true, correct, or complete, I agree to notify the MAC of
this fact in accordance with the time frames established in 42 CFR section 424.57.
If you are adding or removing an Authorized and/or Delegated Official, check the applicable box, furnish the
effective date, and complete the appropriate fields in this section.
Add Remove Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Authorized Official’s Information and Signature
First Name (Print)
Telephone Number
Middle Initial
Last Name (Print)
Title/Position
Authorized Official Signature (First, Middle, Last Name, Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.)
Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.
E-mail Address (if applicable)
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)
In order to process this application it MUST be signed and dated.
NOTE: Signatures must be less than 120 days old at the time of submission.
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SECTION 15: CERTIFICATION STATEMENT (Continued)
C. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICARE ENROLLMENT FOR DELEGATED OFFICIALS
NOTE: Delegated Officials are optional.
1. You are not required to have a Delegated Official. However, if no Delegated Official is assigned, the
Authorized Official(s) will be the only person(s) who can make changes and/or updates to the supplier’s
status in the Medicare program.
2. The signature of a Delegated Official shall have the same force and effect as that of an Authorized Official,
and shall legally and financially bind the supplier to the laws, regulations, and program instructions of
the Medicare program. By his or her signature, the Delegated Official certifies that he or she has read the
Certification Statement in Section 15 and agrees to adhere to all of the stated requirements. A Delegated
Official also certifies that he/she meets the definition of a Delegated Official. When making changes and/or
updates to the supplier’s enrollment information maintained by the Medicare program, a Delegated Official
certifies that the information provided is true, correct, and complete.
3. Delegated Officials being removed do not have to sign or date this application.
4. Independent contractors are not considered “employed” by the supplier, and therefore cannot be
Delegated Officials.
5. The signature(s) of an Authorized Official in Section 15B constitutes a legal delegation of authority to all
Delegated Official(s) assigned in Section 15D.
6. If there are more than two individuals, copy and complete this section for each individual.
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SECTION 15: ASSIGNMENT OF DELEGATED OFFICIAL(s) (Optional) (Continued)
D. DELEGATED OFFICIAL SIGNATURE(S)
1. 1ST Delegated Official Signature (if applicable)
If you are adding or removing an Authorized and/or Delegated Official, check the applicable box, furnish the
effective date, and complete the appropriate fields in this section.
Add Remove Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Delegated Official’s Information and Signature
Delegated Official First Name (Print)
Middle Initial
Last Name
Delegated Official Signature (First, Middle, Last Name, Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.)
Check here if Delegated Official is a W-2 Employee
Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)
Telephone Number
Authorized Official’s Signature Assigning this Delegation (First, Middle, Last Name, Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.)
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)
In order to process this application it MUST be signed and dated.
NOTE: Signatures must be less than 120 days old at the time of submission.
2. 2ND Delegated Official Signature (if applicable)
If you are adding or removing an Authorized and/or Delegated Official, check the applicable box, furnish the
effective date, and complete the appropriate fields in this section.
Add Remove Effective Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
Delegated Official’s Information and Signature
Delegated Official First Name (Print)
Middle Initial
Last Name
Delegated Official Signature (First, Middle, Last Name, Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.)
Check here if Delegated Official is a W-2 Employee
Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)
Telephone Number
Authorized Official’s Signature Assigning this Delegation (First, Middle, Last Name, Jr., Sr., M.D., etc.)
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)
In order to process this application it MUST be signed and dated.
NOTE: Signatures must be less than 120 days old at the time of submission.
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 0938-1056. The time required to complete this
information collection is estimated to take 0.5 hours 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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
MEDICARE SUPPLIER ENROLLMENT APPLICATION PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
The Authority for maintenance of the system is given under provisions of sections 1102(a) (Title 42 U.S.C.
1302(a)), 1128 (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7), 1814(a)) (42 U.S.C. 1395f (a)(1), 1815(a) (42 U.S.C. 1395g(a)), 1833(e) (42
U.S.C. 1395I(3)),1871 (42 U.S.C. 1395hh), and 1886(d)(5)(F), (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F) of the Social Security Act;
1842(r) (42 U.S.C.1395u(r)); section 1124(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1320a–3(a)(1), and 1124A (42 U.S.C. 1320a–3a), section
4313, as amended, of the BBA of 1997; and section 31001(i) (31 U.S.C. 7701) of the DCIA (Pub. L. 04–134), as
amended.
The information collected here will be entered into the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System
(PECOS).
PECOS will collect information provided by an applicant related to identity, qualifications, practice locations,
ownership, billing agency information, reassignment of benefits, electronic funds transfer, the NPI and related
organizations. PECOS will also maintain information on business owners, chain home offices and provider/
chain associations, managing/ directing employees, partners, Authorized and Delegated Officials, supervising
physicians of the supplier, ambulance vehicle information, and/or interpreting physicians and related
technicians. This system of records will contain the names, social security numbers (SSN), date of birth (DOB),
and employer identification numbers (EIN) and NPI’s for each disclosing entity, owners with 5 percent or more
ownership or control interest, as well as managing/directing employees. Managing/directing employees include
general manager, business managers, administrators, directors, and other individuals who exercise operational
or managerial control over the provider/ supplier. The system will also contain Medicare identification numbers
(i.e., CCN, PTAN and the NPI), demographic data, professional data, past and present history as well as
information regarding any adverse legal actions such as exclusions, sanctions, and felonious behavior.
The Privacy Act permits CMS to disclose information without an individual’s consent if the information is to
be used for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose(s) for which the information was collected. Any
such disclosure of data is known as a “routine use.” The CMS will only release PECOS information that can be
associated with an individual as provided for under Section III “Proposed Routine Use Disclosures of Data in the
System.” Both identifiable and non-identifiable data may be disclosed under a routine use. CMS will only collect
the minimum personal data necessary to achieve the purpose of PECOS. Below is an abbreviated summary of
the six routine uses. To view the routine uses in their entirety go to: CMS.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-andSystems/Computer-Data-and-Systems/Privacy/Downloads/0532-PECOS.pdf.
1. To support CMS contractors, consultants, or grantees, who have been engaged by CMS to assist in the
performance of a service related to this collection and who need to have access to the records in order to
perform the activity.
2. To assist another Federal or state agency, agency of a state government or its fiscal agent to:
a. Contribute to the accuracy of CMS’s proper payment of Medicare benefits,
b. Enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program that implements a health benefits
program funded in whole or in part with federal funds, and/or
c. Evaluate and monitor the quality of home health care and contribute to the accuracy of health insurance
operations.
3. To assist an individual or organization for research, evaluation or epidemiological projects related to the
prevention of disease or disability, or the restoration or maintenance of health, and for payment related
projects.
4. To support the Department of Justice (DOJ), court or adjudicatory body when:
a. The agency or any component thereof, or
b. Any employee of the agency in his or her official capacity, or
c. Any employee of the agency in his or her individual capacity where the DOJ has agreed to represent the
employee, or
d. The United States Government, is a party to litigation and that the use of such records by the DOJ, court
or adjudicatory body is compatible with the purpose for which CMS collected the records.
5. To assist a CMS contractor that assists in the administration of a CMS administered health benefits program,
or to combat fraud, waste, or abuse in such program.
6. To assist another Federal agency to investigate potential fraud, waste, or abuse in, a health benefits
program funded in whole or in part by Federal funds.
The applicant 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. section 552a, to permit the government to verify information through
computer matching.
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| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | CMS-855S |
| Subject | Medicare Enrollment Application, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Suppliers, DMEPOS |
| Author | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| File Modified | 2023-02-16 |
| File Created | 2023-02-16 |