More topics

Appendix C—Practitioner IDs and Pract Ref IDs

Last updated on July 10, 2025

Practitioner ID reference codes for Canadian prescribers
British Columbia
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
    BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
L9 Individual Licensed practical nurses (LPN)
98 Individual  Midwives
96 Individual Nurse practitioner (NP)
R9 Individual Prescribing registered nurses (RN)
RX Individual Non-prescribing registered nurses (RN)
Y9 Individual Prescribing registered psychiatric nurses (RPN)
YX Individual Non-prescribing registered psychiatric nurses (RPN)
95 Individual College of Dental Surgeons of BC
97 Individual College of Naturopathic Physicians of BC
94 Individual College of Optometrists of BC
    College of Pharmacists of BC (CPBC)
P1 Individual Pharmacists
T9 Individual Pharmacy technicians
    College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC)
91 Individual Physicians and surgeons
93 Individual Podiatrists
M9 Individual Physician assistant (as of March 15, 2024)
V9 Individual College of Veterinarians of BC
Alberta
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
87 Individual Alberta College of Optometrists
85 Individual Alberta Dental Association and College
V8 Individual Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
81 Individual College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta  
Saskatchewan
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
75 99999 College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan
71 99999 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
V7 99999 Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association
Manitoba
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
06 99999 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
07 99999 Manitoba Dental Association
V6 99999 Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association
Ontario
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
03 99999 College of Chiropodists of Ontario
08 99999 College of Midwives of Ontario
01 99999 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
VO 99999 College of Veterinarians of Ontario
02 99999 Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
Quebec
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
51 99999 College of Physicians & Surgeons of Quebec (Collège des médecins du Québec)
55 99999 Ordre des Dentistes du Québec
V5 99999 Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec
New Brunswick
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
41 99999 College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick
45 99999 New Brunswick Dental Association
V4 99999 New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association
Prince Edward Island
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
21 99999 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island
25 99999 Dental Association of Prince Edward Island
V2 99999 Prince Edward Island Veterinary Medical Association
Nova Scotia
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
31 99999 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
V3 99999 Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association
Newfoundland and Labrador
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
11 99999 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador 
15 99999 Newfoundland & Labrador Dental Association
V1 99999 Newfoundland & Labrador Veterinary Medical Association
Northwest Territories / Nunavut
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
A1 99999 Northwest Territories Medical Association
C1 99999 Nunavut Medical Practitioner
A2 99999 Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Yukon
ID Ref Code Pract. ID Organization
B8 99999 Yukon Consumer Services—Dentists
B7 99999 Yukon Consumer Services—Optometrists
B1 99999 Yukon Medical Association
B6 99999 Yukon Pharmacists Association
B5 99999 Yukon Registered Nurses Association