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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
OTHER_TAXONOMY_CLASS03
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.
(e.g., 207R)
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