20 C.F.R. § 404.1519i Other sources for consultative examinations.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
We will use a medical source other than your treating source for a purchased examination or test in situations including, but not limited to, the following situations: (a) Your treating source prefers not to perform such an examination or does not have the equipment to provide the specific data needed; (b) There are conflicts or inconsistencies in your file that cannot be resolved by going back to your treating source; (c) You prefer a source other than your treating source and have a good reason for your preference; (d) We know from prior experience that your treating source may not be a productive source, e.g., he or she has consistently failed to provide complete or timely reports. [65 FR 11876, Mar. 7, 2000]
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950– )
Subpart P—Determining Disability and Blindness
Standards for the Type of Referral and for Report Content
§ 404.1519i Other sources for consultative examinations.
