MIPS eligible clinician
MIPS eligible clinician as identified by a unique billing TIN and NPI combination used to assess performance, means any of the following (excluding those identified at 414.1310):
(1) A physician as defined in section 1861(r) of the Act.
(2) A physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse specialist as such terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5) of the Act.
(3) A certified registered nurse anesthetist as defined in section 1861(bb)(2) of the Act.
(4) A group that includes such clinicians.