The Medicare Number of Australia. This page is generated from the registry metadata of the library.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Country code | AUS, AU |
| ID type | Medicare Number |
| Official name | Medicare Number |
| Also known as | Medicare Number; Medicare No |
| Display format | #### ##### #(/#) |
| Input masks | #### ##### #, #### ##### #/# |
| Length | 9 to 11 |
| Example | 2123 45670 1 |
| Checksum | yes |
| Checksum algorithm | Weighted sum mod 10 (weights 1,3,7,9,1,3,7,9 over first 8 digits) |
| Parsable | no |
The root entry registers every country:
import { validateNationalId } from 'idnumbers';
validateNationalId('AUS', '2123 45670 1').isValid; // true
To bundle only this country, import its definition from idnumbers/countries/aus and pass it to register():
import { register, validateNationalId } from 'idnumbers/core';
import { country } from 'idnumbers/countries/aus';
register(country);
validateNationalId('AUS', '2123 45670 1').isValid; // true