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CMS CARRIER DIRECTORY |
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If you find incorrect or incomplete information
please refer to the CMS
Carrier Directory to obtain information on how to contact your local Medicare carrier
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| September 2007 |
NHIC has discontinued issuing UPINs effective June 29, 2007. Additionally, CMS has
extended its UPIN public “look-up” functionality and Registry website until May 23,
2008. Under the Medicare FFS contingency plan, UPINs and surrogate UPINs may still be
used to identify ordering and referring providers and suppliers until further notice.
For additional information please check the following MLN article:
www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5584.pdf
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| June 2007 |
NHIC will discontinue issuing UPINs on June 29, 2007, but CMS will maintain its UPIN
public “look-up” functionality and Registry website through September 30, 2007. Under
the Medicare FFS contingency plan, UPINs and surrogate UPINs may still be used to
identify ordering and referring providers and suppliers until further notice. For
additional information please check the following MLN article:
www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5584.pdf
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| September 2006 |
For information regarding the National Provider Identifier and Medicare's implementation,
go to
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand
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| July 2006 |
Effective May 15, 2006 UPINs will be assigned only to physicians and the
following non-physician practitioners: Nurse Practitioners (NPs),
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), and Physician Assistants (PAs),
and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
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