Does the Nurse Practitioner need an order from the Attending Physician to see a patient ?
No. There is no requirement for an order. The Practitioner has his or her own UPIN number and works independently in association with a Collaborating Physician who may or may not also be the Attending Physician. Treatment plans are developed in coordination with the Attending Physician to assure a cooperative and collegial relationship.
Related Questions
- When the collaborating physician sees a patient after the nurse practitioner and then bills, does the MD/DOs note suffice to say: seen and examined as above, agree with treatment plan as outlined?
- What if the patients POLST Paradigm form does not have the signature of his/her doctor (nurse practitioner, or physician assistant)?
- Can procedure code 99211 be billed even if the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant sees the patient?
