If both a physician and an NP/PA see a "new patient" or "consult" a Medicare patient (together on the same visit/day) is it appropriate to bill under the Physician's NPI #? This could not be billed incident to because Medicare states that you can't bill "incident to" for patient's with a new problem. Since the physician was involved he should get credit right?
Since the doctor is establishing the care and diagnosing the patient is it okay to bill under the NPI of the physician even though the NP/PA was involved? Would the physician or PA (whoever dictates) just need to document the doctor's envolvement and to what extent?
Thanks,
MollyM
Since the doctor is establishing the care and diagnosing the patient is it okay to bill under the NPI of the physician even though the NP/PA was involved? Would the physician or PA (whoever dictates) just need to document the doctor's envolvement and to what extent?
Thanks,
MollyM