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nephrology dea number

neph_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

neph_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  neph_dea_nbr as nephrology_dea_number
FROM claims;

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