NAME:         	Claim Attending Physician UPIN Number
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	On an institutional claim, the unique physician
 		identification number (UPIN) of the physician
 		who would normally be expected to certify and
 		recertify the medical necessity of the services
 		rendered and/or who has primary responsibility for
 		the beneficiary's medical care and treatment
 		(attending physician).

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

 
 SHORT NAME: 	AT_UPIN

 LONG NAME: 	AT_PHYSN_UPIN

 TYPE:		CHAR
 
 LENGTH: 	6

 SOURCE: 	CWF

 CODE VALUES:	-

 
 COMMENT:	-