HOw i FOund MYSELF EnTAngLEd in MEdiCAL idEnTiTY THEFT
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believe your NPI or DEA
number was compromised.
The primary risk factor that
physicians can control for medical
identity theft is complicity in
fraud schemes. Physicians who
voluntarily permit misuse of their
identities place this information
at significant risk for subsequent
theft. I strongly encourage
providers to take the above
cautionary measures to mitigate
the chances of falling victim to
• Sparingly share your DEA
number and e-prescribing
log-in information.
• Make sure that your
prescription pads are locked
up in a secure area. Use
watermarks on your
prescription pads to make it
more difficult to replicate.
• Notify your legal counsel,
CMS, and the DEA if you
identity theft and the nightmarish
scenario of trying to reclaim
your identity.
Author:
Gregory Schwaid,
DO, MPH -
Florida Hospital
Centra Care,
Lake Erie College
of Osteopathic
Medicine
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