Other Taxonomy Classification 1 - for Part D Prescribers

SAS Name
OTHER_TAXONOMY_CLASS01

An additional taxonomy classification different from the primary taxonomy classification.

NUCC Provider Taxonomy Codes have three levels: Type, Classification, and Specialization. The Classification is obtained from the first four characters of the full Taxonomy Code and represents the provider's general specialty.

Comments

We populated this variable for the CCW_PRSCRBR_ID by linking to the proprietary HCIdea™ Prescriber Database.  HCIdea obtains prescriber information from a variety of data sources, including the NPPES directory (which has each unique NPI that has been assigned to a provider), the Drug Enforcement Administration, and SureScripts (a nationwide e-prescribing network). 

Descriptions for the taxonomy classifications provided in this file are included in the descriptions for the primary taxonomy codes (see variable called PRIMARY_TAXONOMY_DESC). There are up to four additional taxonomy classification groupings for the prescriber in the Prescriber Characteristics File (see PRIMARY_TAXONOMY_CD, and OTHER_TAXONOMY_CLASS02 through OTHER_TAXONOMY_CLASS04).

Taxonomy codes are assigned by the National Uniform Claims Committee (NUCC).  For a current list of NUCC Provider Taxonomy Codes and Descriptions see the Code Sets link at http://www.nucc.org/.

Source: HCIdea™ Prescriber Database

Values: (e.g., 207R)