Medicare provider numbers and PBS prescriber numbers

Medicare provider numbers

You can get a Medicare provider number if you’re an eligible health professional. You’ll need your unique provider number to claim, bill, refer or request Medicare services.

You must first have a registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) or an approved body.

We’ll record your name against your provider number exactly as it’s registered with the relevant registration board or professional body.

You can’t use another health professional’s provider number.

You’ll need more than one Medicare provider number if you:

• deliver health services in different locations
• have registrations in more than one health profession
• are a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) health professional providing Medicare UCC services
• are a health professional working in the reserve of general practitioner respiratory practices.

Read more about Medicare UCCs and how to register on our Health Professional Education Resources website.

Find out how to apply for additional provider numbers if you work in a new practice location, work at a new service at the same location, health profession or new discipline.

PBS prescriber numbers

A prescriber number is a 7 digit number that:

• uniquely identifies that you’re eligible to prescribe medication under the PBS
• isn’t location specific.

You’ll need more than one prescriber number if you provide services in multiple health professions.

Find out how to apply for a Medicare provider number or PBS prescriber number.