NCPDP Emergency Information
11/2007 Update - The guidance information available on this page may continue to be used, however the Disaster List of Pharmacies will not be available until the next disaster has been declared.
Pharmacies Reporting Statuses
ICERx.org
NCPDP Industry Guidance
This page provides guidance for the pharmacy industry for resources available during a declared emergency. The intended audience is healthcare industry providers who would need resource information for eligibility and claims processing affecting displaced individuals. It will be updated as new information is available.
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New temporary pharmacies at places of refuge may obtain NCPDP IDs and NPIs from NCPDP at no cost. Existing pharmacies may provide information as to their current status.
If you are an authorized representative of a pharmacy and have information about a pharmacy impacted by a disaster, please contact NCPDP Provider Data Services at (480) 477-1000 x 132 or send an email to Jolene Morgan at jmorgen@ncpdp.org. You will be asked information about the status of the pharmacy. See the Disaster List or click on the Emergency Preparedness document and see section "Information on the Disaster List of Pharmacies Excel File" for information you will be asked.
For new temporary pharmacies:
Obtain an NPI at https://cms.hhs.gov/NationalProviderStand and provide NCPDP a copy of the confirmation email you receive. If you are unable to access the Internet, NCPDP will do this for you.
Provide NCPDP with your Legal Business Name, physical address, telephone, Relationship ID (affiliation code), Tax ID (EIN), pharmacy class (chain, independent, government, other), open date, and your contact name, email address, phone and extension.
For pharmacies evacuated or temporarily closed:
Provide your pharmacy NCPDP (NABP) ID, Name, Relationship ID (affiliation code if assigned), status (inactive), date of status, physical address, contact name and phone, contact email. You may update your status with NCPDP at any time 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM PDT.
ICERX
ICERx is an online service developed for healthcare professionals assisting disaster-affected individuals. Through ICERx, authorized pharmacists and doctors obtain records of medications evacuees were using prior to the disaster, including the specific dosages. Armed with this information, healthcare professionals will be able to renew prescriptions for evacuees and effectively assist in the coordination of care while avoiding harmful prescription errors. Contact www.icerx.org or call 1.888.ICERX.50 (1-888-423-7950).
TopNCPDP Industry Guidance
NCPDP's Emergency Preparedness Committee has created a document that provides guidance for the pharmacy industry for resources available during a declared emergency. While there were many areas that needed improvement in reacting to a disaster based on this committee's experience, and there are many aspects to a disaster, it was suggested that there were some actions the NCPDP community could provide for future disasters. The document will be updated as more information becomes available.