Who requires credentialing
Practitioners and organizations that do and do not require credentialing
- LAc Acupuncturist
- CICSW Certified Independent Clinical Social Worker (WI only)
- CNM Certified Nurse Midwife
- CNP Certified Nurse Practitioner
- APNP Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (WI only)
- CNS Clinical Nurse Specialist
- CSW-PIP Certified Social Worker – Private Independent Practice (SD only)
- DDS-Dental Dentist (delegated to DentaQuest)
- DDS-Medical Dentist
- DC Doctor of Chiropractic (delegated to Fulcrum)
- DMD Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry or Doctor of Dental Medicine
- DO Doctor of Osteopathy
- DPM Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
- LADC Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (MN only and only when practice does not hold a facility license)
- LBA Licensed Behavior Analyst (MN only)
- LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker (WI and ND only)
- LICSW Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (MN only)
- LISW Licensed Independent Social Worker (IA only)
- LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- LPC Licensed Professional Counselor (WI only)
- LPCC Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
- LPC-MH Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health (SD only)
- LP Licensed Psychologist
- LTM Licensed Traditional Nurse Midwife (only providing services at birthing centers)
- OD Optometrist
- MD Physician
- PA Physician Assistant
Notes
Residents: Moonlighting only require credentialing.
Telehealth Practitioners should see the Telehealth requirements section of the Provider Manual.
Locum tenens practitioners (all types) require credentialing.
- AuD Audiologist
- AAAE Association for Anesthesiologist Assistant Education
- ADT Advanced Dental Therapist (MN only)
- CMHRP Certified Mental Health Rehabilitation Professional
- CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- DT Dental Therapist (MN only)
- EIDBI Non Licensed Behavioral Technicians (MN only)
- MD Doctor of Anesthesiology (pain management practicing in a clinic setting require credentialing)
- HB Hospital-based practitioners
- HP Hospitalist
- OT Occupational Therapist
- Path Pathologists
- PCA Personal Care Assistant
- PharmD Pharmacist (licensed for medication therapy management services only)
- PT Physical Therapist
- Rad Radiologists (radiation oncology practicing in a clinic setting require credentialing)
- RD Registered Dietician
- SLP Speech Language Pathologists
- CADC Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- CGC Certified Genetic Counselor
- COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
- CDP Chemical Dependency Professional
- LAMFT Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
- LGSW Licensed Graduate Social Worker
- OPA-C Orthopedic Physician Assistant
- PTA Physical Therapy Assistant
- RN Registered Nurse
- SA/SAC Surgical Assistant
MEDICAL
- Ambulatory Surgery Center – free standing only
- Birth Center – free standing only
- Home Health Care Agency - provides skilled nursing services (not a PCA-only agency)
- Hospital – all types including psychiatric
- Skilled Nursing Facility or Nursing Home
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
- Ambulatory Setting
- Inpatient
- Residential Facilities
Delegated Provider Contacts:
Chiropractic - Fulcrum Health Inc.: 1-877-886-4941 toll-free
Dental (2025 services) - DentaQuest: 1-855-873-1283 toll-free
Dental (2024 services) - Delta Dental of Minnesota: 1-800-448-3815 toll-free
Hearing - TruHearing, Inc.: 1-855-286-0550 toll-free
Dental (2025 services) - DentaQuest: 1-855-873-1283 toll-free
Dental (2024 services) - Delta Dental of Minnesota: 1-800-448-3815 toll-free
Hearing - TruHearing, Inc.: 1-855-286-0550 toll-free