Welcome to the Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)

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PECOS supports the Medicare Provider and Supplier enrollment process by allowing registered users to securely and electronically submit and manage Medicare enrollment information.

New to PECOS? View our videos at the bottom of this page.

SYSTEM NOTIFICATIONS

[NOTICE] All individuals and organizations MUST have additional information updated as part of the new 855A form changes. After navigating to the Organization and Individual control sections, edit all existing information as required. Failure to update information for each existing individual and/or organization will cause delays in processing your application. For guidance on SNF ownership updates, please refer to the following link [How_to_update_SNF_information_in_PECOS_PI].

USER LOGIN

Please use your I&A (Identity & Access Management System) user ID and password to log in.

* User ID

* Password

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Who Should I Call? [PDF, 155KB] opens new browser window

- CMS Provider Enrollment Assistance Guide

BECOME A REGISTERED USER

You may register for a user account if you are: an Individual Practitioner, Authorized or Delegated Official for a Provider or Supplier Organization, or an individual who works on behalf of Providers or Suppliers.

Register for a user account

Questions? Learn more about registering for an account

Note: If you are a Medical Provider or Supplier, you must register for an NPI opens new browser window

before enrolling with Medicare.

Helpful Links

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- Self Service Kiosk to view the status of an application submitted within the last 90 days.

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- Pay your application fee online.

View the list of Providers and Suppliers [PDF, 94KB] opens new browser window

who are required to pay an application fee.

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- Access the PECOS E-Signature website using your identifying information, email address, and unique PIN to electronically sign your application.

Provider & Supplier Resources

CMS.gov/Providers - Section of the CMS.gov website that is designed to provide Medicare enrollment information for providers, physicians, non-physician practitioners, and other suppliers.
Revalidation Notice Sent List - Check to see if you have been sent a notice to revalidate your information on file with Medicare.
Enrollment Checklists - Review checklists of information needed to complete an application for various provider and supplier types.
Ordering, Certifying, or Prescribing Practitioners List - View the Ordering, Certifying, or Prescribing Practitioners List to verify eligibility to order or certify items or services to Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) - Helpful articles and tutorials about changes in Medicare enrollment.
Ordering, Certifying, or Prescribing Information [PDF, 1.64MB] - Learn about the Ordering, Certifying, or Prescribing enrollment process.

Enrollment Tutorials

Initial Enrollment:
Step-by-step demonstration of an initial enrollment application in PECOS.
Individual Provider or Organization/Supplier
Change of Information:
Step-by-step demonstration of how to update or change information for an existing enrollment already on file with CMS.
Individual Provider or Organization/Supplier
Revalidation:
Step-by-step demonstration on how to submit your revalidation application using PECOS.
Individual Provider or Organization/Supplier
Deactivated:
Example of how to deactivate an existing enrollment record.
Individual Provider
Reactivation:
Step-by-step demonstration of how to re-enroll based on enrollment information that already exists in PECOS.
Organization/Supplier
Adding a Practice Location (DMEPOS Only):
Demonstration of how to add a new practice location for DMEPOS supplier who is already enrolled with CMS.
DME Supplier

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control numbers for this information collection are 0938-1056, 0938-1135 and 0938-0685. Depending on the applicant's provider/supplier type and reason for submission of this information, the time required to complete this information is estimated to be between 15 minutes and 6 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimates or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: CMS, Attn.: PRA Reports Clearance Officer, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.

WARNING: Only authorized registered users have rights to access PECOS. Unauthorized access to this system is forbidden and will be prosecuted by law. By accessing this system, users are subject to monitoring by system personnel. Anyone using this system expressly consents to monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals possible evidence of criminal activity, system personnel may provide the evidence of such monitoring to law enforcement officials.