Published: 4 December 2025
Use Health Professionals Online System (HPOS) to get your Medicare provider number during the peak period.
The provider registration peak period runs from December to April.
To receive a Medicare provider number (MPN) in an emergency or to support working in a new location, you can apply for one using HPOS. This is the quickest way to be issued your MPN.
Find out more about how you can Manage your provider and prescriber numbers.
This information was printed 16 December 2025 from https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/get-your-medicare-provider-number-quicker-with-hpos. It may not include all of the relevant information on this topic. Please consider any relevant site notices at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/site-notices when using this material.