70.969             Removing DEA Documentation from Uncontrolled Prescription Pad

70.969             Removing DEA Documentation from Uncontrolled Prescription Pad:

MSSNY adopted as policy the existing AMA Policy H-100.972 “Misuse of the DEA License Number.”
Misuse of the DEA License Number
MSSNY affirms its opposition to use of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license number for any purpose other than for verification to the dispenser that the prescriber is authorized by federal law to prescribe the substance; and will explore measures to discourage or eliminate the use of physicians’  DEA license numbers as numerical identifiers in insurance processing and other data bases, either through legislation, regulation or accommodation with organizations which currently insist on collection of this sensitive data.

MSSNY will seek through legislation or regulation limitation of the use of DEA numbers to those federal and state entities that use the number to oversee and enforce the law regarding the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of controlled substances.

MSSNY will advocate for adoption of the AMA’s Medical Education number as the unique identifier for physicians.  (HOD 2001-154; Reaffirmed HOD 2011; Reaffirmed HOD 2021)