US DEA Number

Overview

Detects potential U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration numbers based on a structured alphanumeric pattern. 

Format

9 alphanumeric characters structured as follows:

• Position 1: One letter from a defined set of registrant type codes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, R, S, T, U, X)
• Position 2: One uppercase letter (A–Z) representing the registrant's last name initial, or the digit 9 for institutional registrants
• Positions 3–9: Exactly seven numeric digits (0–9), including a check digit
• No spaces, hyphens, or special characters are permitted. Lowercase letters are not matched.

Checksum

Yes

Whole word match 

Yes

Confidence level

High

Proximity

300 characters

Keywords