---
title: "Update Medicare and Medicaid government program IDs for a practitioner"
method: PUT
path: "/practitioners/{id}/government-program-ids"
tags: ["Practitioner"]
---

# Update Medicare and Medicaid government program IDs for a practitioner

`PUT /practitioners/{id}/government-program-ids`

Replaces medicare and/or medicaid arrays using create/update/delete actions (CP-30118). Omit a list or send null to skip that array.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `tenant-id` string

## Request body

- GovernmentProgramIdsUpdateRequest
  - `medicare` MedicareUpdateRequest[]
    - `id` string — Stable row identifier (UUID)
    - `medicareNumber` string
    - `medicareState` string
    - `issueDate` string, date
    - `expirationDate` string, date
    - `status` string
    - `source` string
    - `action` string
  - `medicaid` MedicaidUpdateRequest[]
    - `id` string — Stable row identifier (UUID)
    - `medicaidNumber` string
    - `medicaidState` string
    - `issueDate` string, date
    - `expirationDate` string, date
    - `status` string
    - `source` string
    - `action` string

## Response `200`

Government program IDs updated successfully

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - Invalid input
- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication required
- `403` — Forbidden - Insufficient permissions
- `404` — Practitioner not found
- `500` — Internal server error

---

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