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site dea number

site_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

site_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  site_dea_nbr as site_dea_number
FROM claims;

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