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CMS Pub. 100-08, ch. 5, § 5.8
Physician Assistant Rules Concerning Orders and CMNs
Physician assistants may provide the dispensing order and write and sign the detailed
written order if they satisfy all the following requirements:
• They meet the definition of physician assistant found in §1861(aa)(5)(A) of the
Act;
• They are treating the beneficiary for the condition for which the item is needed;
• They are practicing under the supervision of a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of
Osteopathy;
• They have their own NPI; and
• They are permitted to perform services in accordance with State law.
Physician assistants may complete section b and sign section D of a CMN if they meet all
the criteria described above for signing orders.
History
(Rev. 10190; Issued: 06-19-2020; Effective: 01-01-2020; Implementation: 07-01- 2020)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
6cae4bbb4c9acd374acdeb1a48afb4213d4df744fd097c0af9e44c65463f6f6f
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