Stream: implementers
Topic: Query/request on identifier.system for UPINs, etc
Christopher Brune (Aug 03 2020 at 16:39):
I am trying to map identifier.systems for the ServiceProviderIdQualifierCode..
Code Code value
* 01 National Provider Identifier (NPI)
* 06 Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN)
* 07 National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) provider identifier
* 08 State license number
* 11 Federal tax number
* 99 Other
I have code 01, as http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi, but for 06-11 I made up this:
static final String CODING_UPIN = "https://bluebutton.cms.gov/resources/variables/upin";
static final String CODING_NCPDP = "https://bluebutton.cms.gov/resources/variables/ncpdp";
static final String CODING_STATE_LICENSE_NUMBER =
"https://bluebutton.cms.gov/resources/variables/state_license_number";
static final String CODING_FEDERAL_TAX_NUMBER =
"https://bluebutton.cms.gov/resources/variables/federal_tax_number";
Does anyone have any other recommendations for system identifiers for the above?
Lloyd McKenzie (Aug 03 2020 at 19:34):
Making things up isn't a great plan. Hl7 can (and should) define URLs for these, though "state license number" won't be a single URL - it'll probably be many hundreds unless each state assigns all provider license numbers from a single pool of numbers (from massage therapists to surgeons to dental hygenists). And even then, you'd have a separate URL for each state. To get standard URLs defined, use the 'propose a change' link.
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