[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR410.20]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 410--SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE (SMI) BENEFITS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart B--Medical and Other Health Services
 
Sec. 410.20  Physicians' services.

    (a) Included services. Medicare Part B pays for physicians' 
services, including diagnosis, therapy, surgery, consultations, and 
home, office, and institutional calls.
    (b) By whom services must be furnished. Medicare Part B pays for the 
services specified in paragraph (a) of this section if they are 
furnished by one of the following professionals who is legally 
authorized to practice by the State in which he or she performs the 
functions or actions, and who is acting within the scope of his or her 
license.
    (1) A doctor of medicine or osteopathy, including an osteopathic 
practitioner recognized in section 1101(a)(7) of the Act.
    (2) A doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine.
    (3) A doctor of podiatric medicine.
    (4) A doctor of optometry.

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    (5) A chiropractor who meets the qualifications specified in 
Sec. 410.22
    (c) Limitations on services. The Services specified in paragraph (a) 
of this section may be covered under Medicare Part B if they are 
furnished within the limitations specified in Secs. 410.22 through 
410.25.