Torshi Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Simple question. Do we need a job or practice location in order/before we apply for a DEA license or NPI provider number? I haven't received a job offer yet and I'm wanting to get my DEA beforehand rather than to wait until I'm hired. Of course I'm going to ask for reimbursement, but is this possible? P.S. I have my state medical license to practice. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Nope! You can get em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinejiujitsu Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Make sure if you use your address, change it right away to your work address unless you want your patients to be able to find where you live because it's searchable through NPI. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 5 hours ago, Marinejiujitsu said: Make sure if you use your address, change it right away to your work address unless you want your patients to be able to find where you live because it's searchable through NPI. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Solid advice. If you don't have a workplace yet, you can rent a nearby P.O. Box temporarily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted August 12, 2017 Administrator Share Posted August 12, 2017 6 hours ago, wookie said: Solid advice. If you don't have a workplace yet, you can rent a nearby P.O. Box temporarily What is this 'temporarily' of which you speak? Every professional with a publicly searchable mailing address should have a PO Box or similar arrangement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 You have to be able to provide a business address where there is a SP. I don't think they will check - per se - but here is the email that I got when I attempted the UPS box thing - Hi PA Bill S. Preston, Esq. I am emailing you from Drug Enforcement Administration in the Anytown (San Dimas?) Office. I have a pending application for your DEA Number. Please provide me with your physical business address. The address is showing as a UPS address. We cannot list a UPS address as your employment. As a PA you have to have a location of where you have a Supervising Physician. The certificate can still be mailed to that address but it has to list your work address of where you prescribe, dispense or and administer controlled substances. You can email me at your earliest convenience with that information. Thank you And I agree strongly. A UPS or PO box is crucial. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torshi Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Thanks all. I don't have a P.O. box anymore. I'll just use Home address then switch it immediately before I start working when I sign a contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliz Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I would wait on the DEA. It's not cheap and many employers will either pay for it or if it is non-profit the fee will be waived. It takes less time to get than credentialing takes to process so really no need to hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torshi Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 4 hours ago, loliz said: I would wait on the DEA. It's not cheap and many employers will either pay for it or if it is non-profit the fee will be waived. It takes less time to get than credentialing takes to process so really no need to hurry. Thanks Loliz - I have a contract with DEA, Pre-licensing/Licensing, and Credentialing reimbursements stated verbatim so I recoup my costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliz Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 3 hours ago, Torshi said: Thanks Loliz - I have a contract with DEA, Pre-licensing/Licensing, and Credentialing reimbursements stated verbatim so I recoup my costs. But no job offer....? I am confused. Wait for the offer, you never know what might happen and a couple days isn't going to change much in the DEA process anyway. And then you will have an actual practice address so you won't have to go back and edit your license anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer_dancer01 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Yea I would wait on the DEA as well, especially if you don't have a job offer. Who knows, what happens if you move to a different state and need a different DEA license because you can't find a job at your current location. Then you are out some serious $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGunsnMoses Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe you can transfer your DEA to another state if you will not be using that DEA in the previous state. But if you practice in two states at the same time then you need two DEAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyJ Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 3 hours ago, TheGunsnMoses said: Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe you can transfer your DEA to another state if you will not be using that DEA in the previous state. But if you practice in two states at the same time then you need two DEAs. Correct. You can transfer DEA from one state to another and need separate DEA numbers if working in two states. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaG Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I am in the same boat. Licensed PA-C in North Carolina, without a job yet. I was recommended by someone I interviewed with to get a DEA license application in now. But I’m not even sure I can? I do not have a North Carolina address yet. Also, what are you supposed to put in the boxes for supervising physician’s name and license number? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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