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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
PRVDR_NUM
The billing number assigned to the supplier of the Part B service/DMEPOS by the National Supplier Clearinghouse, as reported on the line item for the DMERC claim.
Code | Code value |
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0 | Clinics, groups, associations, partnerships, or other entities for whom the carrier's own ID number has been assigned. |
1 | Physicians or suppliers billing as solo practitioners for whom SSN's are shown in the physician ID code field. |
2 | Physicians or suppliers billing as solo practitioners for whom the carrier's own physician ID code is shown. |
3 | Suppliers (other than sole proprietorship) for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field. |
4 | Suppliers (other than sole proprietorship) for whom the carrier's own code has been shown. |
5 | Institutional providers and independent laboratories for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field. |
6 | Institutional providers and independent laboratories for whom the carrier's own ID number is shown. |
7 | Clinics, groups, associations, or partnerships for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field. |
8 | Other entities for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field or proprietorship for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field. |
Different types of identifiers may be used. Refer to the variable called
DMERC_LINE_SUPPLR_TYPE_CD to determine the type used for each line.
Source: NCH