Acronyms
GlossaryAn acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a compound term. This list explains acronyms found on the cms.hhs.gov web site and other acronyms that are commonly used. This list is not a legal document. Select one of the following letters to view the list of acronyms that begins with that letter.
Acronym Sort descending | Term |
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NORQS | Number of Temporary Procedures |
NOS | National Operating Services (GTE) |
NOSIP | Network Operations System Implementation Project |
NOU | Notice of Utilization |
NP | Nurse Practitioner |
NP/PA | Nurse Practitioners / Physician Assistants |
NPA | Network Performance Analyzer |
NPA | National PACE Association |
NPC | NetPost Certified |
NPDB | National Practitioner Data Bank |