Standard #1 of the Medicare DMEPOS Supplier Standards states 'if a State requires licensure to furnish certain items or services a DMEPOS supplier must be licensed to provide the item or service'.
View information regarding Supplier standards.
View the DMEPOS State Licensure Database
Disclaimer: This licensure database is only a guide. The various state boards or regulating agencies have the final determination as to what license is or is not required. It is the supplier’s responsibility to ensure they are in compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations.
Helpful tips:
Within the licensure database you have the ability to select and search by multiple states and products.
You can select a state (or multiple states) by clicking the state in the map or using the dropdown to select the state(s) you want to add to your search.
You can select a product (or multiple products) by using the drop down and selecting the product(s) you want to add to your search.
Once you have your search criteria selected, click “search” to view the results.
Click on “clear all” to clear out the previous search criteria to begin a new search.
To keep the information on each page from being overwhelming, we added “collapse all” and “expand all” functionality for each section for the product listing, supplier specialty directory and licensing agencies.
When an NPWEST state is selected, you will be redirected to the Palmetto GBA NPWEST licensure database site.
The “License required (In-state)” indicates the specific license required under the product category listing and the name of the license will be displayed. If a license is not required, “No license required” will be displayed.
The “Req. for suppliers (Out-of-state)” indicates the licensure required for suppliers located out-of-state. If “Yes” appears, a license is required. If “No” appears, licensure is not required for out-of-state suppliers.
The licensing agency listed is the entity issuing the license. You can click the link to view the state agency’s website.
If “Yes” appears in “Verify Online”, you can click the link to go to the website to verify information.
“Req. for pharmacies (In-state)” indicates any licensure required for pharmacies. If “No” appears, a license is not required for pharmacies. Note: Out-of-state pharmacies must hold a non-resident pharmacy permit. If “Yes” appears, the pharmacy providing products and services in the selected state must obtain the license regardless of if the pharmacy is licensed as in-state or non-resident pharmacy.
If “Notes” appear, it is imperative you read the note associated with the license as specific exemptions or other important information for license is indicated.
Note: In the case of home-based businesses, the supplier is responsible for ensuring they are compliant with local ordinances regarding a home-based business.
Please contact our Novitas Solutions (NPEAST DMEPOS) Customer Service line at 866-520-5193 if you need further information.