Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 15 § 40.22
Informing the National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC) of the Identity of the
40.22 - Informing the National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC) of the Identity of the
Opt-Out Physicians or Practitioners
(Rev. 160, Issued: 10-26-12, Effective: 01-28-13, Implementation: 01-28-13)
The Medicare contractor must notify the NSC directly with timely information on physicians or practitioners
who have opted out of Medicare. An Internet Web site “Home Page” is not an acceptable means of
notifying the NSC. The NSC’s address is as follows:
National Supplier Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 100142
Columbia, SC 29202-3142