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All Things Credentialing collects the official verification sources, state medical boards, Medicaid enrollment portals, exclusion lists, accreditation references and free templates that credentialing teams use every day. Links are checked, and each one shows when it was last verified.
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For providers
Plain-language guide for physicians and APPs: what credentialing and privileging are, a document checklist, privileges, disclosure, payor enrollment and recredentialing.
Primary source verification
NPDB, OIG LEIE, SAM.gov, CMS Preclusion List, NPPES, PECOS, DEA, ABMS, FSMB, Nursys, DataSpring and more.
State directory
All 50 states plus DC: medical boards, Medicaid enrollment portals and state exclusion lists.
Education
Education and training verification sources, a directory of accredited U.S. professional schools (MD, DO, DDS/DMD, DPM, OD, DC, PharmD, PA, CRNA and CNM), residency and fellowship directories, and education request templates.
Affiliations
How to verify hospital affiliations, NAMSS PASS and related sources, what accreditors say, and affiliation, peer reference and work history templates.
Exclusion screening center
Who checks which list, how often, and the rules and guidance behind it.
Malpractice verification
Certificates of insurance, claims history and loss runs: a carrier and patient compensation fund contact directory, NPDB and a request letter.
Accreditation
Plain-language overviews of TJC, NCQA, URAC, DNV, ACHC, CIHQ and AAAHC credentialing expectations.
Free templates
Checklists, an attestation questionnaire, an audit tool, and Excel trackers you can download.
Learning & community
NAMSS and AAPC education, podcasts and peer groups.
Credentialing software
Who each major U.S. credentialing tool is for, what's great and what to watch out for.
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