Carrier or MAC Number
The identification number assigned by CMS to a carrier authorized to process claims from a physician or supplier.
Effective July 2006, the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) began replacing the existing carriers and started processing physician or supplier claim records for states assigned to its jurisdiction.
Prior to Version H this field was named: FICARR_IDENT_NUM.
This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
00510 |
Alabama - CAHABA |
00511 |
Georgia - CAHABA |
00512 |
Mississippi - CAHABA (eff. 2000) |
00520 |
Arkansas BC/BS |
00521 |
New Mexico - Arkansas BC/BS (term. 2008) (replaced by MAC #04202) |
00522 |
Oklahoma - Arkansas BC/BS (term. 2008) (replaced by MAC #04302) |
00523 |
Missouri East - Arkansas BC/BS (term. 2008) (replaced by MAC #05392) |
00524 |
Rhode Island - Arkansas BC/BS (eff. 2004) |
00528 |
Louisiana - Arkansas BS |
00590 |
Florida - First Coast |
00591 |
Connecticut - First Coast (eff. 2000) |
00630 |
Indiana - Administar |
00635 |
DMERC-B - Administar (replaced by MAC #17003) |
00640 |
Iowa - Wellmark, Inc. |
00645 |
Nebraska - Iowa BS |
00650 |
Kansas BCBS (term. 2008) (replaced by MAC #05202) |
00655 |
Nebraska - Kansas BC/BS (term. 2008) (replaced by MAC #05402) |
00660 |
Kentucky - Administar |
00740 |
Western Missouri - Kansas BS (term.2008) (replaced by MAC #05302) |
00751 |
Montana BC/BS (replaced by MAC # 03202) |
00801 |
New York - Healthnow |
00803 |
New York - Empire BS |
00805 |
New Jersey - Empire BS |
00811 |
DMERC (A) - Healthnow (eff. 2000) (replaced by MAC #16003) |
00820 |
North Dakota - Noridian (replaced by MAC #03302) |
00823 |
Utah - Noridian (eff. 12/1/2005) (replaced by MAC #03502) |
00824 |
Colorado - Noridian (term. 2008) (replaced by MAC #04102) |
00825 |
Wyoming - Noridian (replaced by MAC #03602) |
00826 |
Iowa - Noridian (term. 2008) (replaced by MAC #05102) |
00831 |
Alaska - Noridian |
00832 |
Arizona - Noridian (replaced by MAC # 03102) |
00833 |
Hawaii - Noridian |
00834 |
Nevada - Noridian |
00835 |
Oregon - Noridian |
00836 |
Washington - Noridian |
00865 |
Pennsylvania - Highmark |
00870 |
Rhode Island BS (term. 2004) |
00880 |
South Carolina - Palmetto |
00882 |
RRB - South Carolina PGBA (eff. 2000) |
00883 |
Ohio - Palmetto (eff. 2002) |
00884 |
West Virginia - Palmetto (eff. 2002) |
00885 |
DMERC C - Palmetto (replaced by MAC #18003) |
00889 |
South Dakota - Noridian (eff. 4/1/2006) (replaced by MAC # 03402) |
00900 |
Texas - Trailblazer (term. 2008) (replaced by MAC # 04402) |
00901 |
Maryland - Trailblazer |
00902 |
Delaware - Trailblazer |
00903 |
District of Columbia - Trailblazer |
00904 |
Virginia - Trailblazer (eff. 2000) |
00910 |
Utah BS |
00951 |
Wisconsin - Wisconsin Phy Svc |
00952 |
Illinois - Wisconsin Phy Svc |
00953 |
Michigan - Wisconsin Phy Svc |
00954 |
Minnesota - Wisconsin Phy Svc (eff. 2000) |
00973 |
Puerto Rico - Triple S, Inc. |
00974 |
Triple-S, Inc. - Virgin Islands |
02050 |
California - TOLIC (term. 2000) |
05130 |
Idaho - CIGNA |
05302 |
Western Missouri (eff. 3/2008) |
05440 |
Tennessee - CIGNA |
05535 |
North Carolina - CIGNA |
05655 |
DMERC-D Alaska - CIGNA (replaced by MAC #19003) |
10071 |
Railroad Board Travelers (term. 2000) |
10230 |
Connecticut - Metra Health (term. 2000) |
10240 |
Minnesota - Metra Health (term. 2000) |
10250 |
Mississippi - Metra Health (term. 2000) |
10490 |
Virginia - Metra Health (term. 2000) |
10555 |
DMERC A - Travelers Insurance Co. (term. 2000) |
14330 |
New York - GHI |
16360 |
Ohio - Nationwide Insurance Co. (term. 2002) |
16510 |
West Virginia - Nationwide Insur Co. (term. 2002) |
31140 |
N. California - National Heritage Ins. |
31142 |
Maine - National Heritage Ins. |
31143 |
Massachusetts - National Heritage Ins. |
31144 |
New Hampshire - National Heritage Ins. |
31145 |
Vermont - National Heritage Ins. |
31146 |
So. California - NHIC (eff. 2000) |
80884 |
Contractor ID for Physician Risk Adjustment Data (data not sent through NCH, but through Palmetto) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) JURISDICTION 3 -- Part B MACs |
03102 |
Arizona (eff. 12/1/06) (replaces carrier #00832) |
03202 |
Montana (eff. 12/1/06) (replaces carrier #00751) |
03302 |
N. Dakota (eff. 12/1/06) (replaces carrier #00820) |
03402 |
S. Dakota (eff. 12/1/06) (replaces carrier #00889) |
03502 |
Utah (eff. 12/1/06) (replaces carrier #00823) |
03602 |
Wyoming (eff. 12/1/06) (replaces carrier #00825) JURISDICTION 4 -- Part B MACs |
04102 |
Colorado (eff. 3/24/08) (replaces carrier #00824) |
04202 |
New Mexico (eff. 3/1/08 (replaces carrier #00521) |
04302 |
Oklahoma (eff. 3/1/08) (replaces carrier #00522) |
04402 |
Texas (eff. 6/13/08) (replaces carrier #00900) JURISDICTION 5 -- Part B MACs |
05102 |
Iowa (eff.2/1/08) (replaces carrier #00826) |
05202 |
Kansas (eff. 3/1/08) (replaces carrier #00650) |
05302 |
W. Missouri (eff. 3/1/08) (replaces carrier #00651 or 00740) |
05392 |
E. Missouri (eff. 6/1/08) (replaces carrier #00523) |
05402 |
Nebraska (eff. 3/1/08) (replaces carrier #00655) Durable Medical Equipment (DME) MACs |
16003 |
National Heritage Insur Co (NHIC) (eff. 7/1/06) (replaces carrier #00811) |
17003 |
Administar Federal, Inc. (eff. 7/1/06) (replaces carrier # 00635) |
18003 |
Palmetto GBA, LLC (eff. 6/1/07) (replaces carrier #00885) |
19003 |
Noridan Administrative Services (eff. 10/1/06) (replaces carrier #05655) |
Some additional information on this variable: