NAME:        	Carrier/DMERC Claim Ordering Physician UPIN Number
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	The unique physician identification number (UPIN) 
		of the physician who referred the beneficiary or 
		the physician who ordered the Part B services
		or durable medical equipment (DME).

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

 
 SHORT NAME: 	RFR_UPIN

 LONG NAME: 	RFR_PHYSN_UPIN

 TYPE:		CHAR
 
 LENGTH: 	12

 SOURCE: 	CWF

 CODE VALUES:	-

 
 COMMENT:	-