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subscriber dea number

subscr_dea_nbr
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

subscr_dea_nbr

Category

member

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  subscr_dea_nbr as subscriber_dea_number
FROM claims;

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