Stark Law: Physician Services -- 411.355(a)

411.355 Exceptions to the referral prohibition related to both ownership/investment and compensation

(a) Physician services.

(1) Physician services as defined in § 410.20(a) of this chapter that are furnished—

(i) Personally by another physician who is a member of the referring physician's group practice or is a physician in the same group practice (as defined at § 411.351) as the referring physician; or

(ii) Under the supervision of another physician who is a member of the referring physician's group practice or is a physician in the same group practice (as defined at § 411.351) as the referring physician, provided that the supervision complies with all other applicable Medicare payment and coverage rules for the physician services.

(2) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, “physician services” include only those “incident to” services (as defined at § 411.351) that are physician services under § 410.20(a) of this chapter.