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My Medicare card reads MARY X. XXXXX. my id is MARY FULL MIDDLE NAME LAST NAME. Ijust had surgery today and am out of it. I'm stressing out. Does it matter if my Medicare card has my middle name as initial? Isn't your unique Medicare number what matters? I'm wigging out
CountAllVotes
(21,046 posts)Give them a call!
I don't know.
hlthe2b
(106,204 posts)Regardless, it can be fixed later if necessary. Just concentrate on healing.
Raven123
(5,995 posts)BComplex
(9,048 posts)They would have told you before you had surgery if there is ANY problem with your medicare. And, yes, it's the number that matters the most.
Be at peace, my friend! No need to stress!
happybird
(5,092 posts)and it's never been an issue. When ever I have to call them (and it's been a lot), they ask me to state my birthdate, SSN, and address to verify my identity. No problem!
Nittersing
(6,841 posts)Or did I miss a post?
Ocelot II
(120,589 posts)My card has my first name, middle initial, last name. Some other documents like my drivers' license include my full middle name but I've never had any problems with identification with any of them.
IA8IT
(5,863 posts)XanaDUer2
(13,733 posts)My healing environment is not the greatest