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Due to a character limit, some Medicare cards don’t display patients’ full names. According to section 10.2 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 26, you should, "Enter the patient's last name, first name, and middle initial, if any, as shown on the patient's Medicare card."

Your claims will still process using the name displayed on the patient’s Medicare card, even if it isn’t their full name.

Source: CMS MLN Connects dated May 12, 2022