Provider numbers for health professionals in Medicare and the Provider Directory System (PDS) 012-42010010

Provider type

Includes

Medical practitioners

• General practitioners
• Specialists
• Consultant physicians

Public Hospitals

• Referred to in legislation as 'recognised hospitals' and approved by relevant State/Territory Health Department
• Services Australia (the agency) is advised by the Department of Health and Aged Care

Private Hospitals

• Approved by the relevant State/Territory Health Department
• the agency is advised by the Department of Health and Aged Care

Ahpra registration status

PDS mapped status

Comments

General

Current

Specialist

Current

Provisional (no conditions)

Intern

Internship

Provisional (conditions)

Provisional

Supervised practice

Limited

Limited

Area of need, postgraduate training, teaching, public interest etc.

Non-Practicing

Non-Practicing

Suspended

Suspended

Cancelled

Cancelled

Not-Registered

Not-Registered

Application types in scope for use with HPOS messaging

Application for a Medicare provider number and, or prescriber number for allied health and non-medical health professionals form (HW093)

Application for a Medicare provider number and/or PBS prescriber number for a midwife or nurse practitioner form (HW088)

Application for a Medicare provider number and/or prescriber number for a medical practitioner form (HW019) (Including 19AB applications)

Application for recognition as a specialist or consultant physician form (HW077)

Application for all 3GA placements/ Other Medical Practitioners Extension Program (OMPEP) (Including 19AB applications)

Application for remote area exemption for R-type diagnostic imaging services for a medical practitioner form (HW065)

Notification of removal/reinstate non Ahpra registration

Recognition as a General Practitioner for 19AB medical practitioners

Letter code

Letter title

Z2551

Allied Health provider number letter

Z2599

Non-medical health professionals provider number letter

Z2710

Allied Health - non AHPRA remove reinstate registration

Z2783

Dental Specialist - Recognition of Specialty

Z2831

Representative public dental practitioner letter

Z2305

Provider Registration - Reject

Z2306

Provider Registration - we need more information

Z2474

Your provider number has been closed

Z2557

Allied Health & GPS Registering Additional Psychological Qualifications

Z2688

Provider number missing business registration/bank details

Z2193

PBS prescriber number

Z2264

Recognition as a specialist and consultant physician is approved

Z2266

Your application for recognition as a specialist and consultant physician is not approved

Z2268

Revoking your specialist/consultant physician status

Z2269

Confirming your specialist/consultant physician status

Z2270

Your application for recognition as a specialist/consultant physician cannot be processed

Z2528

Your placement has been approved/registered

Z2535

Your placement has been extended

Z2536

Removal from the Register of Approved Placements/OMP's program

Z2569

Recognition as a General Practitioner/dual recognition

Z2701

Medical practitioner’s provider number letter

Z2716

19AB Exemption declined letter

Z2754

Approval and removal of additional accreditation/program item access

Z2772

Nuclear Medicine/Positron Emission Tomography credentialling

Z2908

General Practitioner Respiratory Clinic (GPRC) Medicare provider number approved

OMPEP

Other Medical Practitioners Extension Program (OMPEP) Approval Letter (for Program Officer use only)

Indicator

Description

P

Principle practice (more than 50 services in a 6 month period)

Principal practice identification is based on the volume of claims in the last month. The practice that records the highest claim activity is set as the principal location.

L

Low activity practice (less than 50 services in a 6 month period)

O

Ordering only (pathology, radiology, or using prescriber number)

I

Inactive practice

Location type

Identifier name

Use

ATSIHS

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service

The ATSIHS location identifier must be selected when the Service Officer has determined the location is under an Indigenous section 19(2) or 19(5) Direction.

For assessing steps see Section 19(2) and 19(5) Directions.

Note: if a health professional has not indicated a location is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service or Aboriginal Medical Service but a Service Officer can confirm the location is under an Indigenous section 19(2) or 19(5) Direction, the location must be flagged.

GP S/CL

GP super clinic

This flag should not be used.

19AB - A/hours

Section 19AB

This flag is no longer used, however when in operation, some records were flagged and therefore this may be seen in the selected flag list.

Service Officers should delete this flag if they come across it in general processing.

5 Yr Ind

5 Year Overseas Trained Doctors (OTD) Scheme Indicator

The 5 Yr Ind location identifier must be selected on the stem when a 5 Year Overseas Trained Doctors (OTD) Scheme non-location specific exemption has been granted.

S/Flu

Swine Flu

This flag is no longer used, however when in operation, some records were flagged and therefore may be seen in the selected flag list.

Academic

Academic Class Exemption

The Academic location identifier must be selected when an Academic Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

AMDS

Approved Medical Deputising Service Class Exemption

The AMDS location identifier must be selected when an approved AMDS 3GA placement is processed and an Approved Medical Deputising Service Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

APED

Approved Private Emergency Department Class Exemption

The APED location identifier must be selected when an approved APED 3GA placement is processed and an Approved Private Emergency Department Program Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

RVTS

Remote Vocational Training Scheme Class Exemption

The RVTS location identifier must be selected when an approved RVTS 3GA placement is processed and a Remote Vocational Training Scheme Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

Temp Resident A/H

Temporary Resident After Hours Class Exemption

The Temp Resident A/H location identifier must be selected when a Temporary Resident After Hours Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

Specialist A/H

Specialist After Hours Class Exemption

The Specialist A/H location identifier must be selected when a Specialist After Hours Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

NT

Northern Territory Class Exemption

The NT location identifier must be selected when a Northern Territory Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

Specialist/Trainee

Specialist and Specialist Trainee Class Exemption

The Specialist/Trainee location identifier must be selected when a Specialist and Specialist Trainee Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

AMS

Aboriginal Medical Services

The AMS location identifier must be selected when the Service Officer has determined the location is under a section 19(2) or 19(5) Direction

For assessing steps see Section 19(2) and 19(5) Directions.

Note: if a health professional has not indicated a location is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service or Aboriginal Medical Service but a Service Officer can confirm the location under a section 19(2) or 19(5) Direction, the location must be flagged.

DWS

District of Workforce Shortage Class Exemption

The DWS location identifier must be selected when a District of Workforce Shortage Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

DPA

Distribution Priority Area Class Exemption

The DPA location identifier must be selected when a Distribution Priority Area Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

3GA DPA

3GA Distribution Priority Area Class Exemption

The 3GA DPA location identifier must be selected when approved general practice 3GA placement is processed and a 3GA Distribution Priority Area Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

3GA DWS

3GA District of Workforce Shortage Class Exemption

The 3GA DWS location identifier must be selected when an approved specified specialist 3GA placement is processed and a 3GA District of Workforce Shortage Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

AGPT - General

Australian General Practice Training Program - General Pathway Class Exemption

This flag is no longer used, however when in operation, some records were flagged and therefore may be seen in the selected flag list.

AGPT - Rural

Australian General Practice Training Program - Rural Pathway Class Exemption

This flag is no longer used, however when in operation, some records were flagged and therefore may be seen in the selected flag list.

Assist - Perm

Assist at Private Operations - Permanent Resident Class Exemption

The Assist - Perm location identifier must be selected when an Assist at Private Operations - Permanent Resident Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

SAPP

Special Approved Placement Program Class Exemption

The SAPP location identifier must be selected when an approved SAPP 3GA placement is processed and a Special Approved Placement Program Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

QCRDP

Queensland Country Relieving Doctors Program Class Exemption

The QCRDP location identifier must be selected when an approved QCRDP 3GA placement is processed and a Queensland Country Relieving Doctors Program Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

RLRP

Rural Locum Relief Program Class Exemption

The RLRP location identifier must be selected when an approved RLRP 3GA placement is processed and a Rural Locum Relief Program Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

ATSI HCS

Aboriginal Torres Strait Island Primary Health Care Services Class Exemption

The ATSI HCS location identifier must be selected when an Aboriginal Torres Strait Island Primary Health Care Services Class Exemption has been granted to a specific location.

UCC

Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

The UCC location identifier must be selected when a 19(2) exemption has been granted to a specific location for the purposes of it being a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, as directed by the minster.

GPRC

General Practitioner Respiratory Clinic

The GPRC location identifier must be selected when a 19(2) exemption has been granted to a specific location for the purposes of it being a General Practitioner Respiratory Clinic.

Enquiry

Answer

I'm applying online through HPOS for my Medicare Provider number, but I get error messages

There is currently a known system limitation for address localities that exceed 24 characters (including spaces). It's under investigation and will be fixed.

In the meantime please submit a manual paper application

I put in my address, but I get an error message.

‘Locality limit exceeded (no more than 24 characters exceeded)’

There is currently a known system limitation for address localities that exceed 24 characters (including spaces). It's under investigation and will be fixed.

In the meantime please submit a manual paper application

I try to shorten my address, then I get another error message.

‘The locality you have entered does not match the post code. Please check the details you have supplied and correct any errors. You may need to contact us on 132 150.’

There is currently a known system limitation for address localities that exceed 24 characters (including spaces). It's under investigation and will be fixed.

In the meantime please submit a manual paper application.