What information is NOT required to be submitted to PDMP for each prescription?

The patient social security number is not required to be submitted to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) for each prescription. PDMPs are designed to track the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances to help prevent misuse, abuse, and diversion of these medications. The information required typically includes details that directly monitor the medication's path from prescriber to dispenser.

Elements such as the dispenser name and identification number, prescriber ID number, and drug identification code are critical for tracking the legitimacy of prescriptions and ensuring that the system operates effectively to safeguard against potential abuses. However, collecting a patient's social security number could raise privacy concerns and is not necessary for the PDMP's purpose of monitoring prescription data. Therefore, while other information helps verify and track prescriptions, the social security number is excluded from necessary reporting to maintain patient privacy and security.