Medicare benefits for health professionals

Information for health professionals about eligibility, applying for a Medicare provider number and claiming Medicare benefits.

Important information

  • You must apply for a unique provider number for each place of practice and profession you practise in.
  • You can apply for an additional provider number for a different location or at the same location.
  • You can’t claim a Medicare benefit until we've issued your provider number for that location.
  • You can’t use anyone else’s Medicare provider number.
  • You're not eligible to claim Medicare benefits if we've suspended your membership or registration or if it has expired.
  • You're not eligible if your membership level has changed.
  • If you don't have access to Medicare, you must let patients know before you treat them that they won't get Medicare benefits for your services.
Page last updated: 3 May 2023.
QC 34076

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