Can A Nurse Practitioner Bill Medicare? 
Yes , The Balanced Budget act of 1997 loosened the guidelines a bit to allow a nurse practitioner the ability bill medicare separately and independently from a physician as long as certain criteria are being met . 1 . They are considered physicians ' services when furnished by an allopathic or osteopathic physician . 2 . Services are provided by a person that meets the definition of a nurse practitioner . 3 . They are not otherwise excluded from coverage by law . 4 . Services are performed in collaboration with a physician . 5 . State law must allow the services to be performed by a nurse practitioner . 