Doctor of Medicine Application Information
Doctors of Medicine
are required to submit their individual and/or group applications via PAVE (Provider Application and Validation for Enrollment). If you are submitting a group application, please ensure you also submit at least two rendering applications in PAVE in order to form your group.
Doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy, physician assistants and nurse practitioners may be combined in a medical group for enrollment purposes; certified registered nurse anesthetists may enroll in a physician group specializing in anesthesiology; licensed midwives and certified nurse midwives may enroll in a physician group specializing in obstetrics.
If your medical practice is based in one or more general acute care hospitals, rural general acute care hospitals, or an acute psychiatric hospital, see the instructions under Hospital-Based Physician.
Physicians who are board-certified in Clinical Genetics
may apply for, and receive, a separate category of service (COS) for reimbursement for genetic services. In order to add this category of service, please submit a
Medi-Cal Supplemental Changes Form (DHCS 6209) to DHCS PED as this cannot be completed in PAVE.
Licensing
Required Documents
Next, gather the required documents listed below, as applicable, in order to upload them into PAVE as you complete your PAVE application. Please ensure the uploaded documents are legible.
Current California Medical License of applicant or provider. Please include Anesthesia Permit, Conscious Sedation Permit and/or DEA Certificate, if applicable.
Driver’s License or state-issued identification card (issued within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia) of the provider, or person signing the application who has the authority to legally bind the applicant or provider. The signature must be that of the provider, unless the provider is a corporation, governmental entity or non-profit organization. If the provider is one of these three entity types and the application are going to be signed by a person other than the provider, please submit documentation that identifies the signing person’s authority to legally bind the corporation or non-profit organization or to represent the governmental entity.
Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) verification, if a social security number is not used, by submitting a current Internal Revenue Service (IRS) generated document. The only acceptable documents include an IRS-generated Letter 147-C, IRS-generated Form 941 (Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return), IRS-generated Form 8109-C (Deposit Coupon), or IRS-generated Form SS-4 (only the official Confirmation Notification of FEIN/ITIN assignment). Note: The legal name of the applicant or provider on the application must exactly match the name on the IRS-generated document; and the applicant/provider must be an owner or officer of the entity listed on the IRS document. For further information, please check with the
IRS or call them at
(800) 829-4933.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) Certificate (all pages), appropriate for the level of testing performed, if laboratory services are provided. For further information, visit the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
State Clinical Laboratory License/Registration, or verification of exemption from licensure/registration, if laboratory services are provided. Call the Laboratory Field Services office at
(510) 620-3800 to determine what specific forms you are required to submit, and then download these
forms.
Local Business License, Tax Certificate, and Permit for any city and/or county where business activities are conducted. Note: The name and business address of the applicant or provider on the application must exactly match the business name and business address on all local licenses and permits. If a business license/permit is not required, please submit a written statement from your local city/county indicating that your business does not require any license or permit. For further information, please contact your city business license office and/or visit the
California State Association of Counties select
the "California’s Counties" link, then select "County Web Sites."
Fictitious Name Permit (FNP) issued by the Medical Board of California, if using a fictitious name for your medical practice, as defined by the Board. Note: The business name of the applicant or provider on the application, all local business licenses/permits, and the FNP must exactly match. For further information, visit the
Medical Board and click on the "Licensee" tab, then the "Fictitious Name Permit" link.
Seller’s Permit issued by the California State Board of Equalization, if applicable. Note: The business name and business address of the applicant or provider on the application must match the business name and business address on the seller’s permit. For further information, visit the Board of Equalization or call them at
(916) 445-6362.
Fully executed
Partnership Agreement, if your business is a partnership. Processing delays may be avoided by indicating whether the entity is a General Partnership or Limited Partnership and also submitting the following:
a) For a General Partnership, a list of all partners with percentage of ownership or control interest for each; or
b) For a Limited Partnership, information identifying the General Partner, and a list of all partners with percentage of ownership or control interest for each.
To verify or change the name and/or status of your partnership or for further information, please visit the
Secretary of State California Business and click on the "California Business Search" link or other appropriate link.
If your business is a corporation, processing delays may be avoided by attaching a copy of the filed
Articles of Incorporation from the Secretary of State, and a list of directors’ and officers’ names and titles, with percent of ownership and control interest for each.
To verify or change the name or status of your corporation, or for further information, please visit the
Secretary of State California Business and click on the "California Business Search" link or other appropriate link.
Certificate of Commercial Liability Insurance (business, general, or comprehensive liability, or office premises insurance) in an amount of not less than $100,000 per claim and a minimum annual aggregate of $300,000. Acceptable verification is either evidence of being self-insured, or a certificate of insurance or declaration sheet issued by the insurance company that contains the name of the insurance company, the name and business address of the insured, effective dates, and limits of coverage. Note: The name and business address, including suite number if applicable, of the applicant or provider on the application must exactly match the insured’s name and address on the certificate of insurance or declaration sheet. ** If the business address on the application is identified as a licensed health facility, and the provider delivers all services within this licensed health facility, then the provider is exempt from obtaining commercial liability insurance. If services are rendered at more than one licensed health facility, please provide a list of all the facility names and business addresses.
Certificate of Professional Liability Insurance in an amount of not less than $100,000 per claim and a minimum annual aggregate of $300,000. Acceptable verification is a certificate of insurance or declaration sheet issued by the insurance company that contains the name of the insurance company, the name of the insured, effective dates, and limits of coverage. Note: The provider’s name, as it appears on the California Medical License, must also show on the verification of the professional liability insurance.
Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance is required by California law, if your business has one or more employees. Acceptable verification is either evidence of being self-insured, or a certificate of insurance or declaration sheet issued by the insurance company that contains the name of the insurance company, the name and business address of the insured, and effective dates. If no Workers’ Compensation insurance is required, an explanation must be provided. Note: The name and business address of the applicant or provider must exactly match the insured’s name and address on the certificate of insurance.
Signed Lease Agreement, if business premises are not owned by the applicant or provider. Note: The name and business address of the applicant or provider must exactly match the lessee’s name and address on the lease agreement.
Successor Liability with Joint and Several Liability Agreement (DHCS 6217), if applicable.
If you are enrolling as a
Clinic-Based Provider,
Facility-Based Provider, or
Preferred Provider, please ensure you meet the other specific enrollment requirements and submit all additional required documentation. For further information, visit the Medi-Cal site and click on the "Provider Enrollment" link, and then "Statutes, Regulations and Provider Bulletins."
PAVE portal
Proceed to the PAVE portal.
