NAME:       	Carrier or MAC Number              
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	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.
 
 		 
 SHORT NAME: 	CARR_NUM

 LONG NAME: 	CARR_NUM

 TYPE:		CHAR
 
 LENGTH:	5

 SOURCE: 	CWF

 
 CODE VALUES: 	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 CWF, but through Palmetto)

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   		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)
 

 COMMENT:	Prior to Version H this field was named:
 		FICARR_IDENT_NUM.