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Request for Proposal: Vvh physician extender services. Vvh physician extender services. I know that most health care professionals object to the term, but the report states that 66 percent to 87 percent of consumers feel comfortable seeing a physician extender, that is, a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
In the past, Medicare required modifiers such as AN or AS to identify services involving a physician extender. Medicare carriers have abandoned the use of modifiers for physician extenders and now require physician assistants and nurse practitioners to obtain and use NPI's to identify their services. FAQ 12.