IR UpFront


Are you really an interventional radiologist?


SIR and SIR Foundation leadership slates announced


SIR is pleased to announce the slate of candidates selected by the SIR Nominating Committee to fi ll the open elected and appointed positions on the SIR Board of Directors and SIR and SIR Foundation Steering Council.


SIR Board of Directors • Saher S. Sabri, MD, FSIR—SIR Secretary • Kelvin Hong, MD, FSIR—Director at larger • Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR—Director at large


SIR and SIR Foundation Steering Council Divisions


• Sun-Ho Ahn, MD, FSIR—Education Division Councilor • Paula Novelli, MD, FSIR—2024–2030 Annual Meeting Program Committee


Clinical Specialty Councils • Joseph J. Gemmete, MD, FSIR—Neurointerventional Radiology Council Vice Chair • Gulraiz Chaudry, MD, FSIR—Pediatric IR Vice Chair • Andrew J. Gunn, MD—Renal and GU Council Vice Chair


To accomplish a smooth transition in the management of the society from year to year, per the SIR bylaws, the SIR secretary automatically becomes SIR president- elect and the SIR president-elect becomes SIR president. Following the 2024 Annual Members’ Business Meeting, Robert J. Lewandowski, MD, FSIR, will become SIR president and Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR, will become SIR president-elect.


In addition to the SIR Board of Directors and the SIR and SIR Foundation Steering Council slate of elected positions, during the November SIR and SIR Foundation Nominating Committees meetings, the SIR Foundation Board of Directors appointed:


• Cliff ord R. Weiss, MD, FSIR—Vice Chair • Shellie C. Josephs, MD, FSIR—Secretary • Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, FSIR—Clinical Trials and Registries Division Chair • Amy C. Taylor, MD—Development Division Chair • Dania Daye, MD, PhD—Research Education and Outreach Division Chair


As required by the SIR bylaws, voting members have 60 days to review the slate of candidates for elected positions and decide whether to reserve approval of the candidates and to petition for the nomination and placement of alternative candidates on a mail ballot. Any member nominated by a petition signed by 3% or more of voting members shall be placed on the ballot, provided that, in the judgment of the Nominating Committee, such candidate is qualifi ed to perform the responsibilities of the position to which he or she has been nominated. Nominees proposed by the Nominating Committee will be deemed elected to their position on Feb. 5, 2024, if no petition properly nominating an alternative candidate is received from the members with voting rights. Terms will begin at the close of the March 2024 Annual Members’ Business Meeting.


Check your taxonomy code to ensure you’re not denied reimbursement. Eff ective Dec. 1, 2023, Aetna no longer allows additional payment for evaluation and management (E/M) when billed by a “radiologist.” If your designated taxonomy is “radiologist,” this policy will aff ect you. Aetna’s policy lists 16 taxonomy codes in radiology that they will not allow E/M payments from. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that designates your classifi cation and specialization. You use this code when applying for a National Provider Identifi er (NPI). Many insurers require the use of taxonomy codes to issue billing credentials, process health insurance claims and determine network adequacy.


SIR highly recommends reviewing your taxonomy and ensuring you are designated as an interventional radiologist (vascular and interventional radiology) under taxonomy code 2085R0204X to ensure you are not aff ected by Aetna’s policy or future insurers’ policies.


Here’s what you need to do:


• Go to npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov and look up your NPI.


• Click on the NPI number to view the full record, including the provider taxonomy codes. If the taxonomy codes are accurate, you’re all set.


• If the codes are incorrect, sign into nppes.cms.hhs.gov/ NPPES/Welcome.do to manage and update your NPI and taxonomy code.


Speak to your billing team to ensure your taxonomy code is updated in their system and refl ects the correct taxonomy on your claims.


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