Article Detail - JE Part B

The Medicare Participating Physicians and Suppliers Directory (MEDPARD) is a comprehensive listing of providers and suppliers who have agreed to accept assignments on all Medicare covered services. Beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers may use the online directory to locate participating providers, including their names, addresses, phone numbers, and specialties.

MEDPARD Directory - The Noridian MEDPARD Provider Search tool offers convenient access to the directory. The MEDPARD listing is updated annually following the Medicare Open Enrollment period to ensure beneficiaries have access to the most current participation information.

Participating Agreement and Open Enrollment - Each year, Medicare offers providers the opportunity to become "Medicare participating providers" or to discontinue their participation. View Open Enrollment details including the announcement and agreement.

Participation for Providers Reassigning Benefits - Providers who reassign their benefits to an organization are not required to complete the CMS-460 Participating form. Instead, the individual provider automatically assumes the participation (PAR) status of the group, unless their specialty requires mandatory assignment.

Medicare Physician Compare - CMS also maintains the Physician Compare website, which allows beneficiaries to search for both participating and non-participating providers. Physician Compare sources of information from the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) and validates prover details using Medicare claims data.