1. How many integers in the suffix? 3 2. Does it contain both number and letters? Numbers only 3. Is the suffix recycled and if so how often? Yes, every few years 4. Have you considered using the employee's ID number as the suffix which many be as long as 7 digits. No [cid:image001.gif@01CFF39C.CF8B3BD0] JB Goss, R.Ph., Ph.D. Director, Pharmaceutical Care Services Neuroscience and Sleep Medicine Bassett Medical Center Cooperstown, New York 13326 Bassett Healthcare Network<http://www.bassett.org/> | 607 547 3680 [cid:image001.png@01CF8C6D.1E341F50][acforum_2014emailbug PNG] ***Pharmacy Excellence *** Pharmacy Innovation*** From: nyschp.dop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nyschp.dop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shlom, Elizabeth Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 9:22 AM To: nyschp.dop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [nyschp.dop] Re: List Serve In Full Operation Dear Listserv Members, Fred Cassera, Director of Pharmacy at Maimonides Medical Center has the following question for the listserv: With the advent of e-prescribing, there are some issues that are arising that need to be addressed and perhaps standardized. I'm inquiring about the suffix (numeric code) that hospitals assign to residents and other prescribers that is intended to be used in conjunction with the institutional DEA number. 5. How many integers in the suffix? 6. Does it contain both number and letters? 7. Is the suffix recycled and if so how often? 8. Have you considered using the employee's ID number as the suffix which many be as long as 7 digits. Please respond through the listserv. Thank you Elizabeth A. Shlom, PharmD, BCPS 2014-15 President, NYSCHP Phone: (212) 506-5448 shlom@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:shlom@xxxxxxxxx>