You will require this recognition if you are a specialist medical practitioner or consultant physician and intend to provide services to private patients that attract Medicare benefits at the specialist or consultant physician rates.
A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.
To meet the criteria of a recognised specialist you must provide evidence that you:
Ongoing unless you cease to live in Australia
Fees Details for this service in table format.
Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.
Health Insurance Act 1973 Australian Government
Health Insurance Regulations 2018 Australian Government
Department of Social Services
Services Australia
Medicare Australia
Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.
Specialist and Consultant Physician Recognition (Opens in new window)
