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specialty clinics, and 130,000 multi-specialty clinics. In
addition, PECOS maintains enrollment records for all other
provider and supplier types, except durable medical
equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS)
suppliers. This means that we have collected and retain
current enrollment information on approximately 80 percent
of physicians and 98 percent of the NPPs enrolled in and
billing the Medicare program. In addition, since the
information obtained during the enrollment process for
physician and NPP organizations updates our claims payment
systems for Part B services, we are able to help ensure
claims processing accuracy by utilizing its existing
processes.
Comment: One commenter urged CMS to produce
educational materials beyond the vague tip sheets located
at the beginning of each application. In addition, this
commenter recommends that we develop a series of frequently
asked questions on Medicare provider enrollment.
Response: We already maintain a link to provider
enrollment frequently asked questions at
www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll. In addition,
this Web site maintains more than 10 different provider
enrollment outreach documents that the public can view
online or download for future reference.
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