The nephrologist office I work for has recently hired a nurse practitioner. She will be responsible for dialysis rounds as well as hospital consults/follow ups.
The billing manager is stating we can bill under the physician's NPI even if the physician does not see the patient. He is stating all the physician will need to do is sign off on the NP's H&P. I am finding conflicting information on this and am unsure how to bill. The Medicare guidelines I read seem to indicate we can bill under the physician NPI as long as the NP is employed by the physician.
Are we required to bill under the nurse pracitioners NPI or can we bill under the physician's only? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated! I'm new to NP billing.
The billing manager is stating we can bill under the physician's NPI even if the physician does not see the patient. He is stating all the physician will need to do is sign off on the NP's H&P. I am finding conflicting information on this and am unsure how to bill. The Medicare guidelines I read seem to indicate we can bill under the physician NPI as long as the NP is employed by the physician.
Are we required to bill under the nurse pracitioners NPI or can we bill under the physician's only? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated! I'm new to NP billing.