Medicare Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners Internet-Based Medicare Enrollment Is Available in 34 States

Now there's a better way for physicians and non-physician practitioners to enroll or make a change in their Medicare enrollment information. The Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) will allow physicians and non-physician practitioners to enroll, make a change in their Medicare enrollment, view their Medicare enrollment information on file with Medicare, and check on the status of a Medicare enrollment application via the Internet.

Previously, CMS announced that Internet-based PECOS is available to physicians and non-physician practitioners in the District of Columbia and the following states:

CMS has recently announced the expansion of the Internet-based PECOS for physicians and non-physician practitioners in the following states:

Physicians and non-physician practitioners in the District of Columbia and the states shown above who wish to access Internet-based PECOS may go to: https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov

CMS will expand the availability of Internet-based PECOS for physicians and non-physician practitioners to all states over the next two months. In addition, CMS will make Internet-based PECOS available next year to all providers and suppliers (except DMEPOS suppliers).

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