For podiatry practices · California
Podiatry DME referrals in California
Refer for therapeutic diabetic shoes + inserts — yearly benefit, handled. We ship to your door anywhere Medicare reaches — your supplies arrive by mail on a recurring schedule, no local trip required.
Refer your qualifying diabetic patients for the Medicare therapeutic-shoe benefit and we coordinate the certifying statement, fitting, and the once-per-year shoe + insert allowance — including the piece practices trip over most: getting the managing physician's certification on file.
What we take from podiatry
- Therapeutic / extra-depth diabetic shoes
- Custom + heat-moldable inserts (A5512/A5513)
- Shoe modifications where covered
What Medicare needs
- •Diabetes plus a qualifying foot condition (neuropathy, prior ulcer, deformity, poor circulation, etc.).
- •The MD/DO MANAGING the patient's diabetes signs the certifying statement — not necessarily the prescriber.
- •An in-person exam by the prescriber documenting the need.
- •A standard written order for the shoes + inserts.
HCPCS: A5500 · A5512 · A5513. Send the order — we assemble the rest and chase missing signatures.
Refer a patient
Submit a podiatry referral
Pre-filled for podiatry in California. Add the patient and your NPI and you're done — we verify benefits and take it from there. No login required.
Three ways to send a referral
Online form
Use the pre-filled form above — about 60 seconds. You get a reference number on submit.
Fax to 855-365-3159
Fax the order + face sheet to our referral line. It lands in our intake queue automatically — no portal.
e-Prescribe / EHR
Send DME orders electronically through your EHR's DME workflow. Ask us to set up the connection.
Benefits verified first
We run the eligibility check before anything ships — no surprise denials sent back to your office.
Documentation handled
We assemble the Medicare-required documentation chain and chase missing signatures so your staff doesn't.
Shipped + resupplied
We deliver to the patient and manage compliant recurring resupply — you refer once.
For referring providers
Podiatry referrals in California — common questions
Who has to sign the certification — me or the PCP?+
The physician managing the patient's diabetes signs the certifying statement; you (the prescriber) write the order. We coordinate both so the certification doesn't stall the claim.
How often is the benefit available?+
Medicare covers one pair of therapeutic shoes plus inserts per calendar year for qualifying patients — we track the timing so you don't have to.
Do you accept podiatry DME referrals in California?+
Yes. Affinity Medical Services is an enrolled Medicare DMEPOS supplier and we take podiatry referrals across California. We ship to your door anywhere Medicare reaches — your supplies arrive by mail on a recurring schedule, no local trip required. Submit the order above or fax it to 855-365-3159 and we verify benefits before anything ships.
More referral options
Same intake team, same coverage check, every specialty and state.
Have a question?
Three fields, real payer data, plain-English answer. Or talk to a person — we're fast.