If you are looking for a Medicare office near you, we can help! Medicare provides a directory of Medicare offices in the United States. You can search by zip code or state to find the nearest location. In addition, we provide information on what services each Medicare office offers. If you need assistance finding a Medicare office near you, please don’t hesitate to contact us! As well as look in your Medicare and you handbook.
How to Find The Nearest Medicare Office
The CMS has regional offices throughout the country that act as the agency’s state and local presence. Each regional office serves surrounding states to educate and address questions from Medicare beneficiaries, health care providers, state governments, CMS contractors, and community groups.
To find the contact information for the regional office serving your area, select your state from the list below. You can also view a map of CMS’s regional offices. In addition, your local social security office can also help you.
Where Can I Apply For Medicare?
You apply for Medicare with the Social Security Administration. Find your local office here or contact SSA at the national toll-free number: 1-800-772-1213 (TTY: 1-800-325-0778). You can take care of most of your business with Social Security using online services, including:
- Apply for benefits (retirement, Medicare, or disability)
- Check your application status
- Estimate retirement benefits
- Apply for Extra Help with prescription drug plan costs
- Request a replacement Medicare card or Social Security card
- Appeal a decision about your disability or Social Security benefits
- Print proof of benefits
- Manage your account profile and payment information
- Get tax forms
- Review frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Set up a free My Social Security account or log in to your existing account to access your online services.
Contacting Medicare
You may want to contact Medicare or access Medicare.gov for enrollment and benefits information and to find and compare health and drug plans in your area. Social Security and Medicare services are often related. Because of this it is good to keep your passwords and paperwork safe. As well as keep a list of all the things expected of you.
Check out this chart to help you know which agency you should contact, depending on your question. For example, you can sign up for Medicare Part A and B, or request a replacement Medicare card through Social Security. Or check the status of your Medicare claim or find a health plan in your area through CMS. As well as check with your primary care doctor.
Get started with Medicare here to learn about:
- Medicare basics (parts of Medicare, how it works, and what it costs)
- How and when to sign up for Parts A and B (you’ll be directed to the Social Security site) and when your coverage starts
- Your coverage options (find plans and compare plans in your area, Medigap, Medicare Advantage, prescription drug plans)
- Helpful tools for using Medicare, how to get your Medicare card, and how to get services
Find out everything you need to know about Medicare at CMS’s website or Medicare.gov. If you need to talk with someone about your claims or personal Medicare information, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048.
Create or log in to your secure Medicare account to access personalized information. It’s helpful to have your account to check claims status and search for plans. You can save your list of current medications so you don’t have to re-input them when you compare plans to enroll for the first time or make a change during open enrollment.
Medicare also has a Live Chat feature available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for some federal holidays.
You have the right to get Medicare information in accessible formats including braille, large print, data/audio files, relay services, and TTY communications. If you need access to information or printed forms, you can:
- Call: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048.
- Email: altformatrequest@cms.hhs.gov
- Send a fax at 1-844-530-3676
- Mail a letter to:
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Offices of Hearings and Inquiries (OHI)
- 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S1-13-25
- Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
- Attn: Customer Accessibility Resource Staff
Find A Doctor That Accepts Medicare
Medicare pays for covered services provided by physicians and providers who take Medicare. Many of these physicians take Medicare assignments, meaning they won’t charge you more than what Medicare approves for payment for services. Find preferred doctors in your area who take Medicare at Medicare.gov. On this site, input:
- Your location
- Provider type
- More specific information (optional), such as your doctor’s name or specialty.
You can further filter your search by:
- Distance (how far you would have to drive)
- Practitioner gender
- Whether or not they take Medicare assignment
- Board certifications
- Hospital affiliations.
In addition to doctors, you can also search for hospitals, nursing homes, home health services, hospice, inpatient rehab and dialysis facilities, and long-term care hospitals.
I hope you found this blog helpful! Please reach out with any questions.
