OMB control number

Medicare Enrollment Application for Institutional Providers (CMS-855A)

OMB 0938-0685 · HHS/CMS.

OMB 0938-0685

The primary function of the CMS-855A Medicare enrollment application is to gather information from a certified provider or certified supplier (hereafter occasionally and collectively referenced as “provider(s)”) that tells us who it is, whether it meets certain qualifications to be a health care provider, where it practices or renders services, the identity of its owners, and other information necessary to establish correct claims payments.

The latest form for Medicare Enrollment Application for Institutional Providers (CMS-855A) expires 2027-09-30 and is listed under ICR 202408-0938-001.

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
ReferenceFilingReceivedConcludedAction
202408-0938-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 2024-08-01 Approved without change
202305-0938-003 Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection 2023-05-05 Approved without change
202103-0938-010 Revision of a currently approved collection 2021-03-10 Approved with change
202008-0938-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 2020-08-18
201803-0938-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2018-04-19 Approved without change
201712-0938-013 Revision of a currently approved collection 2017-12-19 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
201611-0938-009 Revision of a currently approved collection 2016-11-16 Approved with change
201610-0938-005 Revision of a currently approved collection 2016-10-20 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
201605-0938-017 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2016-05-31 Approved with change
201410-0938-008 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2014-10-06 Approved without change
201210-0938-009 Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection 2012-10-31 Approved without change
201105-0938-012 Revision of a currently approved collection 2011-05-25 Approved without change
200809-0938-014 Revision of a currently approved collection 2008-09-26 Approved without change
200711-0938-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2007-11-15 Approved without change
200602-0938-007 Revision of a currently approved collection 2006-02-17 Approved with change
200302-0938-006 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2003-02-25 Approved without change
200205-0938-002 Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection 2002-05-02 Approved without change
200107-0938-015 Revision of a currently approved collection 2001-07-27 Approved without change
199807-0938-005 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 1998-07-10 Approved without change
199803-0938-004 Revision of a currently approved collection 1998-03-05 Approved without change
199712-0938-006 Revision of a currently approved collection 1997-12-24 Approved without change
199703-0938-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 1997-03-04 Approved without change
199602-0938-004 New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) 1996-02-15 Approved without change

OMB Details

Medicare Enrollment Application for Institutional Providers

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Health - Health Care Services

Information collection instruments
FormNameElectronic accessType
Form CMS-855AMedicare Enrollment Application - Institutional ProvidersFillable Fileable SignableForm and instruction

Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.