From Thursday 5 November 2020, immunisation service providers are required to record the Medicare provider number of each health professional administering vaccines at the practice on the NSW Vaccine Centre web page.
The information will be used to link vaccines distributed to practices with those reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). It will not be used for Medicare billing purposes.
The Medicare provider number is a unique number issued to health professionals who participate in the Medicare program and is assigned to the health professional at each location. It does not expire.
These changes have been made to ensure NSW Health can track the journey of every vaccine dose distributed from the warehouse, administered to the patient and reported to the AIR. This will also support roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination program when a vaccine becomes available.
Refer to the user guides on the NSW Vaccine Centre web page for step-by-step instructions on how to record the Medicare provider details of clinicians at your practice.
Contact the NSW Vaccine Centre on 1300 656 132 if you experience any difficulties.