Provider types
Registered Dietitian Credentialing Services
Registered dietitians and nutrition professionals enroll in Medicare on the CMS-855I. Medicare medical nutrition therapy covers beneficiaries with diabetes or a renal disease, on referral by a physician.
Medicare
Medicare Part B pays for medical nutrition therapy provided by a registered dietitian or nutrition professional when the beneficiary is referred by a physician. The benefit applies to beneficiaries with diabetes or a renal disease.
Texas Medicaid
Independently practicing licensed dietitians may enroll in Texas Medicaid to provide services to CCP-eligible clients (age 20 and under), and dietitians must enroll as individuals.
Enrollment in Texas Medicaid comes before any Medicaid managed care plan can enroll you; each plan then contracts and credentials separately.
Licensure
Dietitians are licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
Sources
- CMS Medicare Provider Enrollment (MLN9658742)
- 42 CFR 410.132 (Cornell LII copy)
- TMHP Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual
- TDLR Dietitians
Payers and agencies set their own review pace, so we do not promise outcomes or dates. What we control is a complete, accurate file and steady follow-up.
Talk it through with a specialist.
Ask about your payers, your providers and your scope.