NEW – CMS Provider Directory & Physician Compare Website – January 2011
On December 30, 2010, CMS enhanced their Physician Directory with new information about physicians and non-physician providers with a new tool called Physician Compare.  This new site was developed in response to requirements designated by the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
This site is designed to be consumer-friendly and help patients locate health professionals in their communities. Current information about Medicare providers on this site includes:Â
- Contact and address information
- Physician’s medical specialty
- Gender
- Where the provider completed his/her degree, residency or other clinical training
- Whether the provider speaks a foreign language
- Whether the provider is a participating Medicare provider
This tool will also report whether the practice reported certain data to CMS through the PQRS measures program.Â
Later in 2011, CMS plans a second phase of the web site which will indicate whether providers prescribe medicines electronically and chose to participate in the eRx measure program. Â
In future years, Physician Compare will be expanded with information on the quality of care Medicare beneficiaries receive from their providers.
To view this website, please click below.
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