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Variable: RFR_PHYSN_NPI

Claim Referring Physician NPI Number

Description

The national provider identifier (NPI) number assigned to uniquely identify the referring physician.

Comment

* The short SAS name is RFR_NPI in the Carrier and DME files NPIs replaced UPINs as the standard provider identifiers beginning in 2007. The UPIN is almost never populated after 2009.

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: RFR_PHYSN_NPI*
  • Long Name: RFR_PHYSN_NPI
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 12
  • Source: NCH
  • Value Format:

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