3. Surescripts Prescriber Directory
- Anthony Campana
To access the E-Rx Prescriber Directory, click on File -> 3. Surescripts Prescriber Directory.
Surescripts Prescriber Directory
The Surescripts Prescriber Directory offers a quick and easy way to search for prescribers in the E-Rx network. This list is updated every night in BestRx, and should include all prescribers being updated on a daily basis. If a prescriber does not appear in search results, it is possible they have not yet signed up, or a year has elapsed since the last time they sent a new prescription through the system. If a prescriber claims to accept refill requests but does not appear to do so in these results, it's possible the prescriber has not subscribed to the service level, one hundred and eighty (180) days have passed since the last refill request processed by the prescriber or they are new and have not yet sent five (5) brand new prescriptions through the network.
Searching and Adding Prescribers
This search can be queried fully and/or partially specifying the Last Name, First Name, City, State, Zip, SPI, NPI#, or DEA# of the doctor in question.
This report can also be used to search for a wide area around the pharmacy, or by specific location. Zip codes in the United States are typically laid out adjacent to each other. If a pharmacy desires to search around their Zip code and the pharmacy is located in the 10025 area, entering a partial code "1002" will display all prescribers in the "1002*" Zip codes. The listing can be expanded by simply eliminating one digit from the Zip code and searching a wider area using just "100" as search in this particular example.
The user may narrow down the search using as many fields as they like.
When finished, click the "Search" button obtain the Surescripts prescriber listing. When the report's been generated, you can add a prescriber from the results (by scrolling down) simply by checking the box next to their name and clicking the "Add to Your Prescriber File" button (located at the search results header). The system will confirm the numbers of doctors added; click "OK" in this box to close the message.
Click the "Clear" button or press the "Enter" key when the "Clear" button is highlighted to clear all data displayed on the screen.