THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ASSIGNED TO A PROVIDER, BY THE STATE, WHICH IDENTIFIES THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER PROVIDER PRESCRIBING THE DRUG, DEVICE OR SUPPLY.
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USER NOTE: FOR PHYSICIANS, THIS SHOULD BE THE INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, NOT THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR A GROUP PRACTICE. IF THE PROVIDER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THE PROVIDER'S DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (DEA) IDENTIFIER IS AVAILABLE, THIS DATA ELEMENT SHOULD CONTAIN THE PROVIDER'S DEA IDENTIFIER. THIS DATA ELEMENT SHOULD BE 9-FILLED IF UNKNOWN. THIS DATA ELEMENT IS NOT INCLUDED ON STANDARD CLAIMS FORMS. THEREFORE, IT MAY BE MISSING FOR SOME RECORDS.
USER NOTE: FOR PHYSICIANS, THIS SHOULD BE THE INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, NOT THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR A GROUP PRACTICE. IF THE PROVIDER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THE PROVIDER'S DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (DEA) IDENTIFIER IS AVAILABLE, THIS DATA ELEMENT SHOULD CONTAIN THE PROVIDER'S DEA IDENTIFIER. THIS DATA ELEMENT SHOULD BE 9-FILLED IF UNKNOWN. THIS DATA ELEMENT IS NOT INCLUDED ON STANDARD CLAIMS FORMS. THEREFORE, IT MAY BE MISSING FOR SOME RECORDS.
SOURCE: MSIS CLAIMS FILE: 'PRESCRIBING-PHYSICIAN-ID-NUMBER'.