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The NPI is a 10-position, intelligence-free numeric identifier (10-digit number). This means that the numbers do not carry other information about healthcare providers, such as the state in which they live or their medical specialty. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions.
A DEA number (DEA Registration Number) is an identifier assigned to a health care provider (such as a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, optometrist, podiatrist, dentist, or veterinarian) by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration allowing them to write prescriptions for controlled substances.
The ME Number is assigned when a student begins medical school and can remain unchanged throughout their career. The number is structured as follows: First 5 digits: Represent the Medical School Code, identifying the medical school. Digits 6 and 7: Indicate the expected graduation year. Final 4 digits: Uniquely assigned to the physician.
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is a database operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that contains medical malpractice payment and adverse action reports on health care professionals. Hospitals and state licensing boards submit information on physicians and other health care practitioners, including clinical ...
To be licensed, APs must have graduated from medical school and passed the USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge exams. [2] The expansion of the AP profession aims to provide primary care in underserved areas. [2] [3] The position also provides a career pathway for the increasing number of unmatched physician graduates. [4]
A unique physician identification number (UPIN) was a six-character alpha-numeric identifier used by Medicare to identify doctors in the United States. They were discontinued in June 2007 [ 1 ] and replaced by National Provider Identifier , or NPI numbers.
The Duke University Physician Assistant Program was established in 1965 as the first formalized PA program in the United States and graduated its inaugural class in October 1967. In April 1968, the recent graduates of the Duke PA program, along with current students, began organizing a professional organization, incorporating as the "American ...
Narcissistic Personality Inventory, a standard personality test for evaluating self-centredness; National pollutant inventory; National Provider Identifier; Negative polarity item, grammatical form used during negation