What is the CPMSM?

The Certified Professional Medical Services Management (CPMSM) is typically employed or contracted by a health care organization including, but not limited to, health plans, group practices, credentialing verification organizations or hospitals (health systems).

A CPMSM is an integral part of the team that manages key systems and is responsible for maintaining compliance with regulatory and accrediting bodies, developing and implementing credentialing processes and procedures, and overseeing development of and adherence to governance bylaws, department rules and regulations, and medical staff, organizational, and/or practitioner/provider policies. The CPMSM may also be responsible for overall management of medical services functions (i.e. staffing, budgets, database administration, etc.), continuing medical education, and provider recruitment/relations.

CPMSM Examination:
1. At the time of application, candidate must be currently employed in the medical services profession for at least the past 12 consecutive months and have a total of five years of experience within the past eight years, OR
2. Be a CPCS in good standing and be employed for at least the past twelve (12) consecutive months in the medical services profession.  

CPMSM Exam Content Outline

The CCN introduces a practice exam for the CPMSM

The Certification Commission of NAMSS offers an online practice exam with sample questions similar in type to those that will be found on the actual examination. The practice exam was designed using the same specifications as the full exam. The CPMSM Practice Examination is composed of 50 multiple-choice questions and is intended to provide individuals with a sample of the type of questions that will be asked. These practice questions do not appear on the certification examination. Success on the practice exam does not guarantee positive results on the certification exam.

The practice exam is best taken using a high-speed Internet connection, such as DSL or cable. The cost of the practice exam is $50.00. You will have four hours to complete the test from the time of access.  You will have a 48 hour window to complete the four hour exam.  You cannot re-enter this test once you have submitted it for scoring. Remember, you are allotted four hours to complete the actual CPMSM exam.  With that in mind, for comparison purposes only, you should be able to complete the practice test within approximately one hour. Feedback on answers is provided, and your test score results will be immediate. 

To access the practice exam, please click here.