{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-440.50","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 440.50","heading":"Physicians' services and medical and surgical services of a dentist.","body":"(a) “Physicians' services,” whether furnished in the office, the beneficiary's home, a hospital, a skilled nursing facility, or elsewhere, means services furnished by a physician—\n(1) Within the scope of practice of medicine or osteopathy as defined by State law; and\n(2) By or under the personal supervision of an individual licensed under State law to practice medicine or osteopathy.\n(b) “Medical and surgical services of a dentist” means medical and surgical services furnished, on or after January 1, 1988, by a doctor of dental medicine or dental surgery if the services are services that—\n(1) If furnished by a physician, would be considered physician's services.\n(2) Under the law of the State where they are furnished, may be furnished either by a physician or by a doctor of dental medicine or dental surgery; and\n(3) Are furnished by a doctor of dental medicine or dental surgery who is authorized to furnish those services in the State in which he or she furnished the services.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 440—SERVICES: GENERAL PROVISIONS","Subpart A—Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"8bf8555b2adc33ae02ebe543adb5841ca33f06a115b9b844ce58d42e88432fd0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-440.40","next":"us/42-cfr-440.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}