What Does The D Mean In A Medicare Number?

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   July 1, 2013

   Peggy Mace

   The letter D is part of some claim numbers. A plain letter D means “Aged Widow, age 60 or over”. D1 means “Aged Widower, age 60 or over”. D2 means “Aged widow, second claimant”. D3 means “Aged Widower, second claimant”. D6 means “Surviving Divorced Wife, age 60 or over”.