CMS Information Update: MLN Matters
An Overview of Medicare Covered Diabetes Supplies and Services

The NPI is here. The NPI is now. Are you using it?

The NPI Registry and the downloadable file are now available.

To view the Registry, visit
https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/NPIRegistryHome.do on the web.

The downloadable file is available at
http://nppesdata.cms.hhs.gov/cms_NPI_files.html on the web.

The final module in the NPI Training Package is now available.

Module 4, Data Dissemination, is now available at
Data Dissemination.pdf on the CMS website.
This module describes the policy by which CMS will make certain NPPES data available, as well as the data CMS is disclosing.

As always, more information and education on the NPI can be found through the CMS NPI page
www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalProvIdentStand on the CMS website.

Providers can apply for an NPI online at
https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov or can call the NPI enumerator to request a paper application at 1-800-465-3203.

 

New Mexico is part of Region 6 - Dallas

Leadership
Randy Farris, Regional Administrator
Steven McAdoo, Deputy Regional Administrator (Acting)

Program Information
The Dallas Regional Office (Region 6) should be your initial point of contact on any Medicare, Medicaid, or State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), issue in the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Contact Information
For general inquiries, use the telephone number listed below. For more specific issues, review the Contact List under the Downloads section at the bottom of this page.

CMS – Region 6
1301 Young Street, Suite 714
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 767-6423
Fax: (214) 767-6400