Physician Compare preview period extended to Jan. 7

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the Physician Compare 30-day preview period, originally opened Nov. 30, 2018. The preview period is extended and is now ending Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at 8 p.m. EST (5 p.m. PST).

You can access the secured measure preview through the Quality Payment Program website. 

Check out the resources below on how to preview your data:

• • Physician Compare Preview Period User Guide

• • Physician Compare National Provider Call 

For additional assistance with accessing the Quality Payment Program website, or obtaining your EIDM user role, contact the Quality Payment Program service center at [email protected].

To learn more about the 2017 Quality Payment Program performance information and 2016 clinician utilization data that are available for preview, download the following documents from the Physician Compare Initiative page:

• • Clinician Performance Information on Physician Compare: Performance Year 2017 Preview Period 

• • Group Performance Information on Physician Compare: Performance Year 2017 Preview Period 

If you have any questions about Physician Compare, public reporting or the 30-day preview period, please contact [email protected].