Definitions
In this subsection:
(A) Primary care practitioner The term “primary care practitioner” means an individual— (i) who— (I) is a physician (as described in section 1395x(r)(1) of this title ) who has a primary specialty designation of family medicine, internal medicine, geriatric medicine, or pediatric medicine; or (II) is a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as those terms are defined in section 1395x(aa)(5) of this title ); and (ii) for whom primary care services accounted for at least 60 percent of the allowed charges under this part for such physician or practitioner in a prior period as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(B) Primary care services The term “primary care services” means services identified, as of January 1, 2009 , by the following HCPCS codes (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary): (i) 99201 through 99215. (ii) 99304 through 99340. (iii) 99341 through 99350.
(A)Primary care practitioner#
The term “primary care practitioner” means an individual—
(i) who— (I) is a physician (as described in section 1395x(r)(1) of this title ) who has a primary specialty designation of family medicine, internal medicine, geriatric medicine, or pediatric medicine; or (II) is a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as those terms are defined in section 1395x(aa)(5) of this title ); and
(ii) for whom primary care services accounted for at least 60 percent of the allowed charges under this part for such physician or practitioner in a prior period as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(A)(i)#
who—
(I) is a physician (as described in section 1395x(r)(1) of this title ) who has a primary specialty designation of family medicine, internal medicine, geriatric medicine, or pediatric medicine; or
(II) is a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant (as those terms are defined in section 1395x(aa)(5) of this title ); and
(A)(i)(I)#
is a physician (as described in section 1395x(r)(1) of this title ) who has a primary specialty designation of family medicine, internal medicine, geriatric medicine, or pediatric medicine; or
(B)Primary care services#
The term “primary care services” means services identified, as of January 1, 2009 , by the following HCPCS codes (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary):
(i) 99201 through 99215.
(ii) 99304 through 99340.
(iii) 99341 through 99350.
(B)(i)#
99201 through 99215.
(B)(ii)#
99304 through 99340.
(B)(iii)#
99341 through 99350.