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infectious disease dea number

id_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The drug enforcement administration number for a infectious disease specialty. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the infectious disease across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for infectious disease management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

id_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  id_dea_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- infectious disease dea number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  id_dea_nbr as infectious_disease_dea_number
FROM claims;

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