The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) produces a monthly list of Controlled Substances Act Registration Records (CSA). The file consists of records of individuals registered under the Controlled Substance Act including registrants doing business under their individual name rather than a business name. The data is used to credential practitioners as well as to certify a practitioner's CSA status.

The DEA also produces a list of registrants whose certification numbers have been retired or suspended from the Active File. The certification number enables physicians, related practitioners, other established health organizations, and others to prescribe and handle controlled substances. If a number has been retired or suspended, that individual or business entity may no longer prescribe or handle these substances.

All DEA Registration databases are Y2K compliant.

The following information is contained in each record in the CSA Registration Database:

DEA Registration Number
Business Activity Code (BAC)*
Drug Schedules
Expiration Date
Name of Company or Individual
Street Address
City, State, and Zip Code

*Every record is assigned one of the following Business Activity Codes:
A - Pharmacy
B - Hospital/Clinic
C - Practitioner
D - Teaching Institution
E - Manufacturer
F - Distributor
G - Researcher
H - Analytical Lab
J - Importer
K - Exporter
M - Mid-Level Practitioner
N, P, R, S, T, U - Narcotic Treatment Programs

This is the CD-ROM version of the DEA Registration File - Active. It includes registration information with the DEA Registration number and the drug codes. Controlled Substances Act Registration Records (CSA) consists of records maintained on the following categories of individuals registered under the Controlled Substance Act including registrants doing business under their individual name rather than a business name: (A) Physicians and related practitioners; (B) Dentists; (C) Veterinarians; (D) Persons conducting research with controlled substances; (E) Importers of controlled substances; (F) Exporters of controlled substances; (G) Manufacturers of controlled substances: (H) Distributors of controlled substances; (I) Pharmacies. This file is updated monthly. The CD-ROM package includes the DEA Registration File - Active database, a software program with search and retrieval capabilities, an installation program to install the system onto a hard disk drive, accompanied by a Quick-Start Guide for your convenience. Users may export records in an MS Access or .dbf format.