Which prescriber data elements must be included in Prescription Drug Registry submission?

Which prescriber data elements must be included in Prescription Drug Registry submission?

• A. Prescriber name, address, phone #, DEA #
• B. Prescriber name only
• C. Prescriber name and license number
• D. Prescriber address only

Answer: (A)

The registry needs enough information to reliably identify who wrote the prescription and to verify that person is authorized to prescribe. Including the prescriber's name, practice address, phone number, and DEA number provides a complete trail: the name confirms who, the address shows where they practice, the phone number offers a direct contact point for verification, and the DEA number confirms authority to prescribe controlled substances. Omitting any of these elements weakens the ability to trace and verify prescriptions, which is the purpose of the registry. The other options fail because they provide only partial information—name alone, or address alone, or name with a nonstandard credential—leaving gaps in identification, verification, and contact.

The registry needs enough information to reliably identify who wrote the prescription and to verify that person is authorized to prescribe. Including the prescriber's name, practice address, phone number, and DEA number provides a complete trail: the name confirms who, the address shows where they practice, the phone number offers a direct contact point for verification, and the DEA number confirms authority to prescribe controlled substances. Omitting any of these elements weakens the ability to trace and verify prescriptions, which is the purpose of the registry. The other options fail because they provide only partial information—name alone, or address alone, or name with a nonstandard credential—leaving gaps in identification, verification, and contact.