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Agency official says veterinarians may use state veterinary license numbers when software requires an NPI
Summary
An agency official advised that veterinarians no longer have National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers and may use their state veterinary medical license number in prescription software that requires an NPI; the official warned that DEA registration numbers should not be used as identifiers.
An agency official presented guidance on using National Provider Identifier (NPI) fields for veterinary prescriptions, saying veterinarians "no longer have NPI numbers" and may instead use their state veterinary medical license number when prescription software requires an NPI. The official added that a "DEA registration number should not be used as an identifier."
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