_dta:
  1.  by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org , 14 Jan 2015
  2.  by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org , 14 Jan 2015

entity:
  1.  1, Individual
  2.  2, Organization

  obs:       865,696                          
 vars:             6                          14 Jan 2015 16:48
 size:    33,762,144                          (_dta has notes)
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              storage   display    value
variable name   type    format     label      variable label
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npi             str10   %10s                  National Provider Identifier
                                                (NPI)
seq             byte    %9.0g                 # of Other Provider Identifier in
                                                NPPES file
upin            str6    %9s                   Unique Physician Identification
                                                Number (UPIN)
upintype        byte    %109.0g    upintype   Type of UPIN
entity          byte    %12.0g     entity   * Entity Type Code:  NPI is
                                                Individual or Organization
pcredential     str20   %20s                  Provider Credential Text
                                            * indicated variables have notes
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Sorted by:  upin  npi
upintype:
           1 Medical Doctors (Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy) 
           2 Non-physician Practicioners (Such as Anesthesia Assistants, Physic
> ian Assistants, Clinical Nurse Practioners) 
           3 Other Doctors (Such as Chiropractors, Dentists, Podiatrists, and O
> ptometrists) 
           4 Group UPIN 
entity:
           1 Individual 
           2 Organization