DEEMED ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUPPLIERS

OF DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETICS,

ORTHOTICS AND SUPPLIES

 
The following organizations will accredit suppliers of durable medical equipment,
prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS).  Suppliers can call the deemed
organizations directly based on the information given on this website.

American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. (ABC)

330 John Carlyle Street, Suite 210
Alexandra, VA   22314

www.abcop.org

Approved for Categories:  Comprehensive orthotics, comprehensive prosthetics,
prefabricated custom fitted orthotics, post mastectomy prosthetics, non-custom
therapeutic shoes, comprehensive therapeutic shoes, ocular prosthetics, facial
prosthetics, somatic prosthetics, Ancillary assistive ambulatory devices (canes,
walkers, crutches) for those suppliers who qualify for O&P accreditation, and all
products and services described in Section 1834(a)(13) and Section 1842(s)(2) of
the Act.

Board of Certification/Accreditation International, Inc. (BOC)

10451 Mill Run Circle, Suite 20
Owings Mills, MD  21117
877 776-2200

www.bocinternational.org

Approved for Categories:  All orthotics, prosthetics, pedorthics; DME, All
Respiratory and POV

The Joint Commission (JC)

601 13th Street, NW
Suite 1150N 
Washington, D.C.   20005
 
http://www.jointcommission.org/

Approved for Categories:  All products and services described in Section 1834(a)
(13) of the Act, Prosthetic devices, orthotics and prosthetics described in Section
1834(h) of the Act; and items described in Section 1842(s) (2) of the Act.

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

1600 Feehanville Drive
Mount Prospect, IL  60056

www.nabp.net

Approved for Categories:  DME Diabetic Products and Supplies, Enteral and
Parenteral Nutrients and Supplies, Off the shelf products and supplies –
Respiratory,  Urological, Mobility Aids, Wound Care, and Medical Non Custom
Orthotics and  Prosthetics; Only approved to accredit licensed pharmacies.

The Compliance Team, Inc.

P.O.Box 160
905 Sheble Lane, Suite 102
Spring House, PA  19477

www.exemplaryprovider.com

Approved for Categories:  All mail order and home delivery durable medical
equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies; Home dialysis supplies;
therapeutic shoes and  inserts

The National Board of Accreditation for Orthotic Suppliers (NBAOS)

1337 Howe Ave., Suite 230
Sacramento, CA   95825

www.nbaos.org

Approved for Categories: 
Orthotics – custom fabricated
Orthotics – non-customized
Orthotics – custom 
Custom and non-customized prosthetics

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

4891 E. Grant Road
Tucson, AZ   85712 

www.carf.org

Approved for Categories: Commodes/Urinals/Bedpans, Heat and Cold
Applications, Hospital Beds and Accessories, Infrared Heating Pad Systems,
Ostomy Supplies, Suction Pumps, Surgical Dressings, Traction Equipment,
Urological Supplies, Diabetic Shoes/Inserts, Orthoses – Custom and Off-theShelf,
Limb Prostheses, Speech Generating Devices, Voice Prosthetics, Canes and
Crutches, Patient Lifts, Power Operated Vehicles (Scooters), Seat Lift
Mechanisms, Walkers, Wheelchairs – Manual/Power/Complex
Rehabilitative/Options/Accessories/Seating, Enteral Nutrition
Solutions/Equipment/Supplies, Continuous Passive Motion Devices, Contracture
Treatment Devices – Dynamic Splint, Diabetics – Blood Glucose
Monitors/Equipment/Supplies/Mail Order, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy –
Pumps/Equipment/Supplies, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulators, Osteogenesis
Stimulators, Pneumatic Compression Devices, Support Surfaces – Pressure
Reducing Beds/Mattresses/Overlays/Pads, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulators, Ultraviolet Light Devices.

Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)

1300 19th Street, NW  
Suite 150
Washington, DC   20036

http://www.chapinc.org

Approved for Categories:  Diabetic Supplies, Cane, Crutches, Walkers, Commode
Chairs, Hospital beds, Traction Equipment
Appendix A:  Respiratory equipment, supplies, and services, Oxygen
concentrators, reservoirs, high-pressure cylinders, oxygen accessories and
supplies, oxygen conserving devices, Home Invasive Mechanical Ventilators,
Continuous Positive Airway Devices (RAD), Intermittent  Positive Pressure
Breathing Devices, Nebulizers
Appendix B:  Manual Wheelchairs and Power Mobility Devices, including
complex rehab and assistive technology, PMDs: Power wheelchairs, power
operated vehicles and accessories, Manual wheelchairs, standard recliners, heavy
duty wheelchairs, standard lightweight wheelchairs, hemi wheelchairs, armrests,
leg rests/footplates
Appendix C:  Custom fabricated custom fitted, custom made orthotics, prosthetic
devices, somatic, ocular and facial prosthetics, and therapeutic shoes and inserts

HealthCare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA)

PO Box 1946
217 West 4th Street
Waterloo, IA   50702

http://www.hqaa.org/

Approved for Categories: All DME and Custom Orthotics

Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC)

4700 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 280
Raleigh, NC 27609  

http://www.achc.org/

Approved for Categories:  All DME, Respiratory, Orthotics, Rehabilitation
Technology Supplier and Medical Supply Provider