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medication dea number

med_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

med_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  med_dea_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- medication dea number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_dea_nbr as medication_dea_number
FROM claims;

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