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SAS Name
OTHER_TAXONOMY_CLASS03
An additional taxonomy classification different from the primary taxonomy classification.
NUCC Provider Taxonomy Codes have three levels: Type, Classification, and Specialization. The Classification is obtained from the first four characters of the full Taxonomy Code and represents the provider's general specialty.
We populated this variable for the CCW_PRSCRBR_ID by linking to the proprietary HCIdea™ Prescriber Database. HCIdea obtains prescriber information from a variety of data sources, including the NPPES directory (which has each unique NPI that has been assigned to a provider), the Drug Enforcement Administration, and SureScripts (a nationwide e-prescribing network).
Descriptions for the taxonomy classifications provided in this file are included in the descriptions for the primary taxonomy codes (reference variable called PRIMARY_TAXONOMY_DESC). There are up to four additional taxonomy classification groupings for the prescriber in the Prescriber Characteristics file (reference PRIMARY_TAXONOMY_CD, and OTHER_TAXONOMY_CLASS02 through OTHER_TAXONOMY_CLASS04).
Taxonomy codes are assigned by the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC). For a current list of NUCC Provider Taxonomy Codes and Descriptions reference the Code Sets link at http://www.nucc.org/.
Values: (e.g., 207R)
Source: HCIdea™ Prescriber Database