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network dea number

net_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

net_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  net_dea_nbr as network_dea_number
FROM claims;

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