Who can prescribe CGM devices?
Get help determining which types of providers in your practice can prescribe CGM devices.
To prescribe a CGM device, the prescriber must have an unencumbered license in the state of Ohio, have a Medicaid ID, and be listed as a provider type. The below provider types are permitted to order, refer, and/or prescribe a CGM device.
Provider Type | Provider Type Number |
Licensed Doctors of Medicine/Osteopathy | 20 |
Licensed Doctors of Chiropractic | 27 |
Licensed Doctors of Dental Medicine/Surgery | 30 |
Licensed Doctors of Podiatric Medicine | 36 |
Licensed Doctors of Optometry | 35 |
Licensed Physician Assistants | 24 |
Licensed Nurse Practitioners | 72 |
Licensed Clinical Nurse Specialists | 65 |
Licensed Certified Nurse Midwifes | 71 |
Licensed Clinical Psychologists | 42 |
Please note that organizational providers are prohibited from ordering, referring, or prescribing medications.