ACP offers resources to help with CMS physician payment data release

In response to CMS's recent release of physician payment data, ACP has created a Frequently Asked Questions document for physicians responding to patient inquiries or needing a reference tool on the data release.

CMS has also provided an interactive search tool to obtain physician Medicare payment data. The new tool allows users to search for a health care provider by name, address or National Provider Identifier (NPI). The tool, which is query-based, provides information about the services of a specific provider to Medicare beneficiaries. This information includes the number of services provided, the number of beneficiaries treated, and the average payment and costs of such services.