For physicians: how to correct your record

You can review and dispute records before and after publication. Here is the process.

DocDollars displays federal data and cannot edit it. Corrections go through CMS, and the process genuinely works.

Register once

Create an account in the CMS Enterprise Portal and request access to the Open Payments system as a covered recipient. Registration persists year to year.

Review during the annual window

CMS opens a 45-day review-and-dispute period each spring, before the June publication. During it you can see every record naming you, including records not yet public.

Dispute what is wrong

Flag the record inside the system. That notifies the reporting company, which has a further window to correct and resubmit or to decline. Most disputes about clear misattribution are resolved by the company.

After publication

You can still dispute. The correction appears at the next refresh rather than immediately, and the record carries a disputed flag in the meantime.

Practical notes

• Check the NPI and profile ID on the record, not just the name. Misattribution usually starts there.
• Records are per company, so the same disputed event may need flagging more than once.
• Keep your own note of dates and events; companies respond faster to specifics.

Start at cms.gov/openpayments.