Ask An Expert: Medicare provider number
| Q: | Our practice just hired a new physician, but she doesn’t have her Medicare provider number yet. Our biller has applied for it and told me that in the meantime, we can bill my new physician’s office visits under my provider number. Is this legit? |
| A: |
The answer is no. This behavior is termed ‘knowing misuse of a provider identification number’ and could be considered a false claim, subject to fines and sanctions. Provider claims must identify the actual practitioner who performed the service. In fact, … Read Full Post |