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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