THE BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS

OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

ORIENTATION

  1. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
  2. Podiatry License and Number (NCBPE)
  1. DEA number – DEA Form 224

Registration Technician for NC –Ernieta Herrod (888-219-8689) Main800-882-9539

Drug Enforcement Administration

1405 Eye St., NW

Washington, DC20537

ATLANTA FIELD DIVISION
75 Spring Street, SW, Room 800
Atlanta, GA 30303

(888) 869-9935 or (404) 893-7164 (Local)
Fax: (404) 893-7572 or (404) 893-7095

GREENSBORO RESIDENT OFFICE
1801 Stanley Road, Suite 201
Greensboro, NC 27407

Diversion Number: (336) 547-4219
Diversion Fax: (336) 547-4209

Group Supervisor - Brian H. Reise (336) 547-4219

  1. Federal Tax ID# - IRS, Attn: Entity Control, Memphis, TN37501

Form can be downloaded from:

  1. Privilege License - $50/year

NC Dept. of Revenue

License & Excise Tax Division

P.O. Box 25000, Raleigh, NC27640-0640

(919) 733-8510; 877-252-3052 or 877-308-9103

Application (Form B-202A) can be downloaded from

  1. State Tax ID # and Sales tax #

Form can be downloaded from

(Form NC-BR)

(919) 733-2151; 877-252-3052

  1. Radiation Protection registration fee - $90.00/year

“XRay” Healing Arts

Division of Environment & Natural Resources

NC Radiation Protection Section

1645Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC27699-1645

Contact: Diane Singleton (919)

  1. Provider numbers – NC BC/BS, Medicare, Medicaid

BCBS/NC:

Blue Medicare:

NC Dept. of Health & Human Svcs, Div. of Medical Assistance, 866-844-1113(Medicaid) Provider Enrollment:

National Provider #

Medicare/Medicaid:

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/Dept of Health & Human Svcs.

Office of the Regional Administrator

Atlanta Federal Center

61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 4T20

Atlanta, GA 30303-8909

(404) 562-7150

Email:

***Start Here:

1) Information and Education Resources for Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Providers (PowerPoint on USB)

2) Medicare Learning Network (MLN):

Medicare National Articles (Podiatry-Pg. 22 of Index):

Medicare Podiatry Services-Fact Sheet:

Medicare – Basic Provider Information:

Medicare – Intermediate Provider Information – Parts A & B

All Fee-For-Service Providers:

Medicare Provider Enrollment for NC:

Palmetto GBA

Park B Provider Enrollment (AG-310)

P.O. Box 100190

Columbia, SC 29202-3190

Fraud Prevention:

(Narrated video is also available.)

Roadmap for New Physicians Publication:

Council for Affordable Quality Health Care (CAQH) Universal Credentialing DataSource

Phone:(888) 599-1771 E-mail:

  1. Durable Medical Equipment – register with NC Board of Pharmacy

6015 Farrington Rd., Suite 201, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Tel (919) 246-1050; fax (919) 246-1056;

Medicare –Durable Medical Equipment Providers – Form CMS855S

(866) 238-9652

  1. PRACTICE STANDARDS
  2. Procedures permitted by qualification (ankle surgeries, clubfoot and amputations). Must be done in a multi-user surgery center or hospital
  3. Standards of care
  4. Prescribing Narcotics
  5. Fee Structures
  6. OSHA
  1. INSURANCE
  2. Procedure codes and diagnosis codes
  3. Proper filing technique
  4. PPO/HMOs
  5. Malpractice (Liability Coverage)
  6. Personal health coverage
  7. Medicare compliance
  1. NORTH CAROLINA FOOT & ANKLE SOCIETY – OFFICERS, ZONES, DUES

(919) 872-2224

  1. CME/meetings/seminars
  2. Assistant Radiology certification
  3. Committees
  4. APMA/NCFAS Membership -
  1. COPY OF N.C.G.S. 90-202 (PODIATRY PRACTICE ACT)
  1. APMA CODE OF ETHICS

NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH PROFESSIONS DATA SYSTEM

University of North Carolina – Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Annual Report profiles distribution of health care workers across the state: