42 USC 1395w-6 - Empowering beneficiary choices through continued access to information on physicians’ services

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 22, 2025

§ 1395w–6.

Empowering beneficiary choices through continued access to information on physicians’ services

(a)

In general

(b)

Type and manner of information

(c)

Requirements

The information made available under this section shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(1)

Information on the number of services furnished by the physician or other eligible professional under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.), which may include information on the most frequent services furnished or groupings of services.

(2)

Information on submitted charges and payments for services under such part.

(3)

A unique identifier for the physician or other eligible professional that is available to the public, such as a national provider identifier.

(d)

Searchability

The information made available under this section shall be searchable by at least the following:

(1)

The specialty or type of the physician or other eligible professional.

(2)

Characteristics of the services furnished, such as volume or groupings of services.

(3)

The location of the physician or other eligible professional.

(e)

Integration on physician compare

(f)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Eligible professional; physician; Secretary

(2)

Physician compare

(Pub. L. 114–10, title I, § 104, Apr. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 132.)

cite as: 42 USC 1395w-6