Validate a Medicare card API
/dvs/medicare
Validates an Australian Medicare card against the DVS. Green, yellow and blue cards are all supported. The Medicare card is one of the most-presented IDs in Australia and a core part of 100-point ID checks. The endpoint accepts the multi-line name format printed on Medicare cards (up to four lines).
Example Request
POSTRequest Schema
preflight
Input validation only.
consent
Individual's consent.
full_name1
full_name2
full_name3
full_name4
Name lines as printed on the card. Medicare uses up to four lines.
birth_date
YYYY-MM-DD.
card_number
10-digit Medicare card number
individual_ref_number
Individual reference number for the card holder string (1 to 9).
card_expiry
Card expiry (YYYY-MM) .
card_type
G (green), Y (yellow) or B (blue).
Available Response Data
3 Data Pointsverification_result_code: Y, N, D or S
activity_id and verification_request_number
additional_information array
for example MD-001 Name does not match
API Data Scale & Coverage tag
Unmatched data depth to power your compliance and verification workflows.
Technical Use Cases tag
Health-adjacent identity verification
Pharmacies, allied health providers, telehealth and private health insurers can verify Medicare identity at customer onboarding.
Secondary document in multi-source ID Verification
Secondary document in multi-source ID | color: blue | body: Pair a Medicare check with a driver licence check to satisfy higher-assurance identity verification.
Compliance & Security tag
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Common Questions tag
Everything you need to know about implementation details and compliance infrastructure.
rocket_launch Implementation
Why four name lines?
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Why four name lines?
Medicare cards print the name across up to four lines. The API mirrors that. Send the name exactly as it appears on the card across full_name1 through full_name4.
rocket_launch Implementation
What's the individual_ref_number?
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What's the individual_ref_number?
Each person on a Medicare card has a reference number (1 to 9) printed before their name. It identifies which family member on the card you’re verifying.
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