DMERC Line Supplier Type Code

This variable is contained in the following files:

Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Durable Medical Equipment

SAS Name

DMERC_LINE_SUPPLR_TYPE_CD

The type of DMERC supplier. 

Source: NCH

Code	Code value
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 SSNs 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 employer identification (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 employer identification (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 employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field.
8	Other entities for whom employer identification (EI) numbers are used in coding the ID field or proprietorship for whom EI numbers are used in coding the ID field.