This article explains how to verify your medical status to access exclusive discounts in ID.me Shop. A National Provider Identifier (NPI) can be used—but is not required—to verify as part of this community.
Eligibility
To learn which medical provider job titles are eligible and not eligible, visit Medical eligibility.
What you’ll need
Tip: Your document must include your first and last name and your job title.
To verify your medical status, you’ll need to have an eligible job title and one of the following documents:
- Employment ID card
- Medical license or certificate
- Employment letter signed by an administrator, on official letterhead
1. Get started
To get started:
- Go to the U.S. Medical Discounts & Deals or Canadian Medical Discounts.
- Browse the available discounts.
- Select the offer you’d like to get. You'll be redirected to the retailer’s website.
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Select the ID.me button
The ID.me button most often displays at checkout. You may also need to specify that you are verifying as a medical professional. You'll be redirected to the ID.me sign-in page.
2. Verify as a medical professional
To verify your medical status:
- Sign in to your existing ID.me account or create a new account.
- For U.S. medical providers:
- If you have an NPI, select Verify as a medical provider.
- If you don’t have an NPI, select Upload a Medical Document.
For Canadian medical providers, skip to the next step.
- Select Begin.
- Enter your personal information. If you selected Verify as a Medical Provider, follow one of the options below. Otherwise, select Continue.
- NPI: From the “Provider Type” drop-down menu, select your occupation, then enter your NPI number. Review your information, and if everything is correct, select Continue.
- No NPI number: From the “Provider Type” dropdown, select your occupation, check the I do not have an NPI number box, then select Continue.
- MINC: For Canadian doctors, enter your Medical Identification Number (MINC) and select which province you live in.
- Follow the prompts to upload your document (if required), then select Continue to submit your document.
- After your verification is accepted, select Allow to share your information with the retailer.