Medicare requires that each provider have a unique PTAN for processing claims. Claims are processed within each Medicare Administrative Contractor's systems. Because Railroad Medicare is processing outside of your local MAC's systems, a unique PTAN is required for Railroad Medicare claims.

Don't have your Railroad Medicare PTAN? Providers can use our PTAN Lookup and Request Tool to lookup their Railroad Medicare PTAN. If you are employed by a clearinghouse or third-party biller, you must contact the provider to obtain the Railroad Medicare PTAN.

The Railroad Medicare PTAN Lookup and Request Tool is an online tool that allows providers to obtain their Railroad Medicare Provider Transaction Access Number (PTAN) or request a new Railroad Medicare PTAN.

Call the Railroad Medicare Part B Provider Enrollment Department at 888-355-9165 or visit the Provider Enrollment section of our website for more information. The Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) prohibits Medicare coverage of claims submitted to Medicare on paper, except in limited situations.

To verify if you have a Railroad Medicare PTAN number and then to request a new PTAN if you don't have one, you will simply use our online Railroad Medicare PTAN Lookup and Request Tool. Before using the PTAN Tool, please review the following resource: Using Railroad Medicare's Online PTAN Lookup and Request Tool.

The portal provides information access for the following online services: Patient eligibility, including whether a patient has Railroad Medicare. Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) look-up. Claims status.