In some scenarios you will need to connect a provider with multiple DEAs. In general, if a provider has 2 user roles and multiple DEAs for each role, send the main DEA for each role and a location DEA for each role.
Scenario A: If a provider only needs one user role but has multiple DEAs, send the Main DEA and Location DEA.
- The main DEA is the first DEA number they connected with
- Any additional DEA after the first one should be sent as a Location DEA
This is especially useful for telehealth providers who see patients in multiple states.
Scenario B: If a provider has 2 user roles (ie, doctor and midlevel with separate unique DocID's), send the Main DEA for the first role, and the main DEA plus a Location DEA for the second role.
- The main DEA is the first DEA number they connected with
- Any additional DEA after the first one should be sent as a Location DEA
If your users see our screens, they can set up their Location DEA within the session themselves: See Add NADEA (XDEA) and Location DEA Numbers
If your users do not see our screens and connect via API call, you can include the location DEA in the XML that is pushed through when they connect to their session:
<LicensedPrescriberName>
<last>Smith</last>
<first>Doctor</first>
<middle>J</middle>
<prefix>Dr</prefix>
<suffix>Jr</suffix>
</LicensedPrescriberName>
<dea>AS1234567</dea>
<locationDEA>ENTER HERE</locationDEA>
<prescriberStatus>Active</prescriberStatus>
<npi>1234567890</npi>
</LicensedPrescriber>