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surgeon dea number

surg_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

surg_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_dea_nbr as surgeon_dea_number
FROM claims;

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