Medicare Program Integrity Manual (Pub. 100-08), § 38
Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Jurisdictions (as of March 2005
38 - Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Jurisdictions (as of March 2005
(Rev. 118, Issued: 08-12-05; Effective/Implementation: 09-12-05)
Task Order
Contractor
Covered States
Part A EAST
QIC
Maximus, Inc.
Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Washington DC
Part A WEST
QIC
First Coast
Service
Options, Inc.
(FCSO)
Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah,
Arizona, Nevada, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American
Samoa
Administrative
QIC (AD QIC)
Q2A
N/A-Administrative QIC does not process reconsiderations.
Exhibit 39 - Carrier Record Requirements
(Rev. 141, Issued: 02-24-06; Effective/Implementation: N/A)
Carrier Record Requirements
Field
M.D.s/D.O.s Other Doctor's
Number Item
Record Record
1. Record Code
Required
Required
2. Record Status
Required
Required
3. Last Name
Required
Required
4 First Name
Required
Required
5. Middle Name/Initial
Required
Required
6. Name Suffix
Required
Required
7. Street (Billing Address)
Required
Required
8. City (Billing Address)
Required
Required
9. State (Billing Address)
Required
Required
10. ZIP Code (Billing Address/ show 9 digits)
Required
Required
11. Street (Business Address)
Required
Required
12. City (Business Address)
Required
Required
13. State (Business Address)
Required
Required
14. ZIP Code (Business Address/ show 9 digits)
Required
Required
15. State Licensed In
Required
Required
16. Physician/Health Care Practitioner State License number Required
Required
17. Date of Birth
Required
Required
18. Medical School Graduated
Required
Required
19. Medical School Year Graduated
Required
Required
20. Date of Death
If Available
If Available
21. Credentials
Required
Required
22. Primary Specialty Code
Required
Required
23. Primary Board Certification Indicator
If Available
If Available
24. Secondary Specialty Code
If Available
If Available
25. Secondary Board Certification Indicator
If Available
If Available
26. Type of Sanction Code
If Available
If Available
27. Effective Date of Sanction
If Available
If Available
28. Number of Sanctioned Years
If Available
If Available
29. Deactivate Resident/Intern Practice/Opt Out code
Required
Required
30. Group Practice Indicator
Required
Required
31. Physician/Health Care Practitioner Participation Required
Required
Indicator
32. Tax Identification Number
Required
Required
33. Carrier Provider Number
Required
Required
34 Registry's Assigned UPIN
N/A
N/A
35. NHIC Number
N/A
N/A
36. Incoming Carrier Number
Required
Required
37. Registry Assigned Error Codes/ Notification Codes
Required
Required
38. Record Validation Field
N/A
N/A
39. Special Processing Indicator
N/A
N/A
40. Special Processing Data
N/A
N/A
41. Individual Social Security Number Required *
N/A
Required
42. Filler
N/A = Not Applicable on initial data submission
* Health Care Practitioners Only
Exhibit 40 - UPIN Carrier Record Layout
(Rev. 141, Issued: 02-24-06; Effective/Implementation: N/A)
UPIN CARRIER RECORD LAYOUT
Fld.
No.
Position
No.
of
Cols.
Item
Description
Comments
1.
001
1
Record Code
9
1 = Add
2 = Add Develop/Return
3 = Assigned UPIN
4 = Registry Usage
5 = MPIER Update
6 = Update Develop/Return
7 = Notifications
2.
002
1
Record Status
9
1 = Medical Doctor
2 = Other Doctor
3 = Non Physician/
Practitioner
4 = Group Practice
3.
003-022
20
Last Name
X(20)
Physician/Health Care
Practitioner's Professional
Last Name. Valid Characters
A-Z and Blanks.
Left justify
Use Fields 3, 4, 5, and 6
for group name
4.
023-036
14
First Name
X(14)
Physician/Practitioner's
Professional First Name.
Valid Characters A-Z and
Blank.
Left justify
5.
037-042
6
Middle
Name/Initial
X(06)
Physician/Health Care
Practitioner's
Professional Middle
Name or Initial. Valid
Characters
A-Z and Blank
Left justify
6.
043-045
3
X(03)
Name Suffix.
Practitioner’s
Name Suffix
Example: JR, SR, III..
Valid Characters
A-Z and Blank.
Physician/Health Care
Left justify
7.
046-070
25
Street
X(25)
Billing Street
Address
Left justify
NOTE: For "9" numeric fields, show zeroes if blank. For all "X" alpha numeric fields, if no info leave
field blank
Fld.
No.
Position
No.
of
Cols.
Item
Description
Comments
8.
071-085
15
City
X(15)
City of Billing Address
Left justify
9.
086-087
2
State
X(02)
State of Billing Address
Standard U.S. post office State
abbreviations.
10.
088-096
9
ZIP Code
9(09)
ZIP Code of Billing Address Must report 9 position zip code
11.
097-121
25
Street
X(25)
Business Street Address
The practice or physical
site address.
Left justify
12.
122-136
15
City
X(15)
City of Business Address
Left justify
13.
137-138
2
State
X(02)
State of Business Address
Standard U.S. post office State
abbreviations.
14.
139-147
9
ZIP Code
9(09)
ZIP Code of Business
Address
Must report 9 position zip
code.
15.
148-149
2
State
Licensed or
operating in
X (02)
State in which the
physician/Health Care
Practitioner is Licensed or
This Practice Setting.
Standard U.S. post office State
abbreviations.
16.
150-161
12
Physician/
Health Care
Practitioner
State License/
Registration
Number X (12)
The State License Number or
Registration Number for this
Practice Setting.
Right justify and precede with
zeroes.
17.
162-169
8
Date of Birth
9(08)
(MMDDYYYY)
**
18.
169-173
5
Medical
School
Graduated
Code
X(05)
Medical School Code
Refer to Exhibit 3.
19.
174-177
4
Medical
School
Year
Graduated
9(04)
(YYYY)
Year of Graduation
Fld.
No.
Position
No.
of
Cols.
Item
Description
Comments
20.
178-185
8
Date of
Death
9(08)
(MMDDYYYY)
**
21.
186-188
3
Credentials
X (03)
MD= Medical Doctor
DO=Doctor of Osteopathy
CH=Chiropractor
DDM=Doctor of Dental
Medicine
DDS=Doctor of Dental Surgery
DPM=Podiatrist
OD= Doctor of Optometry
CSW=Clinical Social Worker
PT=Physical Therapist
CP=Clinical Psychologist
CNA=Certified Nurse
Anesthetist
AA= Anesthesia Assistant
NP= Nurse Practitioner
OT= Occupational Therapist
GRP= Group Practice (USE
ONLY WITH RECORD
STATUS 5)
RNA=Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetist
PSY=Psychologist
PA= Physician Assistant
RN= Registered Nurse
LPN= Licensed Practical Nurse
CNM= Certified Nurse Midwife
MSC=Mammography Screening
Center
AMB=Ambulance Service
Supplier
IDF=Independent Diagnostic
Screening facility
CNS = Clinical Nurse Specialist
AU= Audiologist
PXS= Portable X-Ray Supplier
IPL=Independent Physiological
Laboratory
22.
189-190
2
Primary
Specialty
9(02)
Specialty Code
Code Specified in Part 4 of
MCM §2207
23.
191
1
Primary
Board
Certification
Indicator
X(01)
Y or N or U for Unknown
Fld.
No.
Position
No.
of
Cols.
Item
Description
Comments
24.
192-193
2
Secondary
Specialty
Code
9(02)
Secondary Specialty Code
For This Practice Setting.
25.
194
1
Secondary
Board
Certification
Indicator
X(01)
Y=Yes
N = No
U = Unknown
26.
195
1
Type of
Sanction
Code
X(01)
Refer to Exhibit 4
27.
196-199
4
Effective
Date of
Sanction
9(06)
(MMYY) Windowing
28.
200-201
2
Number of
Sanctioned
Yrs
9(02)
Length of Sanction 01-99
29.
202
1
Deactivate
Resident/Inte
rn Practice
Code
X(01)
D=Deactivate
R =Resident
I =Intern
P =Practice
O =OPT Out
30.
203
1
Group
Practice
Indicator
9(01)
1=Group
4 =Solo
31.
204
1
Physician/
Health Care
Practitioner/
Group
Practice
Participation
Indicator
X(01)
Y=Yes The participation
N=No decision is the latest
recorded.
32.
205-218
14
Tax
Identification
Employer
Identification
no. X(14)
Any number
Number you assigned which
permits Identifying cross-
referencing Records For
One Individual
33.
219-232
14
Carrier
Provider
Number
X(14)
(Use UPIN
for Record
Status 5 only)
The number you have provided
the Physician/Practitioner for
billing Medicare
Fld.
No.
Position
No.
of
Cols.
Item
Description
Comments
34.
233-238
6
Registry's
Number the
Assigned
UPIN
Registry
X(06)
Leave blank
This space reserved for UPIN
assignment
35.
239-248
10
NHIC
Number
9(10)
Exception Turnaround
Numbering
Assigned by Registry and
correction process
36.
249-253
5
Incoming
Carrier
Number
9(05)
CMS Contractor Number;
Multi-state Contractor Use
The Distinct Number of
Each Jurisdiction.
37.
254-268
15
Registry
Assigned
Error Codes
Or
Notification
Codes X(15)
Leave blank
Used for Registry error
resolution/auto notification
38.
269
1
Record
Validation
Field X(1)
Y=Yes
N=No
Indicate that you have validated
the record with State Licensure
Board
39.
270
1
Special
Processing
X(1)
Used to indicate special
processing record is being
submitted.
Acceptable Values:
Y = Indicates additional
settings being added.
1 = Indicates change to
Providers Name.
Record Code "1" with UPIN
Record Code “5” OLD LAST
NAME in Field
40.
271-290
20
Special
Processing
Data X(20)
Used to cross check the change
to a Provider’s name or Provider
Number.
Name
Change
Include the Providers LAST
name only as it appears on
the MPIER prior to the
change.
Record Code "5" Providers
NEW name in Fields 3, 4, 5, 6.
UPIN Field 34.
Provider
Number
Change
Include the Carrier assigned
Number as it appears on the
MPIER prior to the change.
Record Code "5" includes the
NEW provider Number in Field
33 UPIN in Field 34.
Individual
Social
Security
Number
Physician/Health Care
Practitioner Personal SSN
Record returned To you will
contain the 10 Digit UPIN
41.
292-301
10
10 X(10)
Physician/Health Care
Practitioner/Group
Record will contain
10-digit UPIN
42
302-306
5
5 Digit
X(5)
Filler
Return record
NOTE: For "9" numeric fields, show zeroes if blank. For all "X" alpha numeric fields, if no
information leave field blank.