ndc dea number

ndc_dea_nbr

pharmacy

Updated 5/15/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ndc_dea_nbr

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  ndc_dea_nbr VARCHAR(9),  -- ndc dea number (max 9 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  ndc_dea_nbr as ndc_dea_number
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

PBM claims adjudication and drug utilization review
Controlled substance monitoring and DEA compliance
Pharmacy data warehouse and ETL pipeline design
Prior authorization and step therapy workflows
Medicare Part D reporting and CMS submissions

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
ndc_dea_nbr

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  ndc_dea_nbr  VARCHAR(9),  -- ndc dea number (max 9 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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