NAME:       	Carrier Line Performing UPIN Number
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	The unique physician identification number
 		(UPIN) of the physician who performed the
 		service for this line item on the carrier
 		claim (non-DMERC).

		NPIs replaced UPINs as the standard provider 
  		identifiers beginning in 2007.  The UPIN is 
  		almost never populated after 2009.

 
 SHORT NAME: 	PRF_UPIN

 LONG NAME: 	PRF_PHYSN_UPIN 

 TYPE:		CHAR
 
 LENGTH: 	12 
 
 SOURCE: 	CWF
 
 CODE VALUES: 	-


 COMMENT:	-