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Add Physician Specialty Codes for Cardiac Electrophysiology (21) and Sports Medicine (23) to CROWD Forms "F" (ParDoc) and "8" (OptOut).

The CMS is recognizing two new physician specialty codes: (21) Cardiac
Electrophysiology and (23) Sports Medicine. Physicians self-designate their Medicare specialty on either
the Medicare Enrollment Application or via the Internet-based, Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership
System, when they enroll in the Medicare program.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: July 13, 2011

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