Why a Practice Number

A practice number is allocated to all registered healthcare providers providing services to private patients. It is essential in the process of reimbursement of a claim to either a medical scheme member or a service provider. This is in accordance with the requirement of the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 wherein it is stated that a medical scheme may only reimburse a member or a provider of relevant healthcare services for services rendered against a valid practice code number.

Legal position on practice numbers

• Can a medical scheme pay an account that does not have a valid practice code number?

Application Forms

All application forms must be accompanied by other relevant documentation. Please click here to view the list of requirements

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

Application Form for General Practitioners

Application Form for Specialists

Application Form for Auxiliary Disciplines

Application Form for Dental Therapists, Medical Technologist and Diagnostic Radiographers

Application Form for Optometry and Optical Dispensers

Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA)

Application Form for AHPCSA Registered Disciplines

For all Partnerships, Associations or Incorporated Practices (Any discipline)

Application Form to form a Partnership, Association or Incorporated Practice

South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)

Application Form for a Pharmacy

Application Form for a Radiopharmacist

Application Form for a Clinical Pharmacokineticist

Dental Technicians Council of S.A.

Application Fom for Dental Laboratories

Hospice Palliative Care Association of S.A.

Application Form for a Hospice

South African Nursing Council (SANC)

Application Form for Registered Nurses

South African Council for Social Service Professions(SACSSP)

Application Form for Social Workers

Facilities or Institutions

Application Form for Mental Health Institutions

Application Form for Primary Drug Care Therapists

Application Form for Provincial Hospitals

Ambulance Services

Advanced Life Support

Ambulance Criteria for ALS

Checklist for Advanced Life Support

Intermediate Life Support

Ambulance Criteria for ILS

Checklist for Intermediate Life Support

Basic Life Support

Ambulance Criteria for BLS

Checklist for Basic Life Support

Private Hospitals

B Status Hospital

Inspection Letter for Private Hospital B Status

Criteria for a B Status Hospital

Questionnaire for a B Status Hospital

A Status Hospital

Inspection Letter for Private Hospital A Status

Criteria for a A Status Hospital

Questionnaire for a A Status Hospital

Clinics

Questionnaire for Completion by a Day Clinic or Unattached Operating Theatre Unit

Criteria for awarding a Day Clinic or Unattached Operating Theatre Unit

Application Form for an Unattached Operating Theatre and Day Clinic

Device Suppliers

Application Form for Device Supplier

Rehab Centres

Criteria for awarding Acute Physical Rehabilitation Unit Status

Questionnaire for completion by a Private Hospital Applying for Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation Unit Status

Application Form for Drug and Alchol Rehab Centres

Sub-Acute Facility

Criteria for awarding the status of an approved Private Sub-Acute Facility with a 49 Practice Number

Application for an Inspection: Sub-Acute Specialised Unit

Tissue Transporters

Application Form for Tissue Transporters

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