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: Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number - XML Representation

Active as of 2024-10-21

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<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="DUNSNumber"/>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: NamingSystem DUNSNumber</b></p><a name="DUNSNumber"> </a><a name="hcDUNSNumber"> </a><a name="DUNSNumber-en-US"> </a><h3>Summary</h3><table class="grid"><tr><td>Defining URL</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/DUNSNumber</td></tr><tr><td>Version</td><td>1.0.0</td></tr><tr><td>Name</td><td>DUNSNumber</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number</td></tr><tr><td>Status</td><td>active</td></tr><tr><td>Definition</td><td><div><p>&quot;The Dun &amp; Bradstreet D-U-N-S® Number (short for Data Universal Numbering System) is a nine-digit unique identifier for businesses. Hundreds of millions of D-U-N-S Numbers exist for companies across the globe.</p>
<p>A D-U-N-S Number is assigned through our patented identity resolution process, (part of our DUNSRight™ data governance, which includes thousands of separate automated checks.) The D-U-N-S Number identifies a company as being unique from any other in the <a href="https://www.dnb.com/about-us/data-cloud.html">Dun &amp; Bradstreet Data Cloud</a>.  It is used as the starting point for any company's <a href="https://www.dnb.com/about-us/data-cloud/live-business-identity.html">Live Business Identity</a>, which helps ensure you have the most accurate and up-to-date view of organizations.&quot;</p>
<p>For more information, see <a href="https://www.dnb.com/duns.html">https://www.dnb.com/duns.html</a>.</p>
</div></td></tr><tr><td>Publisher</td><td>Dun &amp; Bradstreet</td></tr><tr><td>Copyright</td><td><div><p>Dun &amp; Bradstreet DUNS® Numbers are proprietary to and controlled by Dun &amp; Bradstreet. Dun &amp; Bradstreet grants you a non-exclusive, perpetual, limited license to use DUNS® Numbers (excluding linkage DUNS® Numbers) solely for identification purposes and only for your internal business use. Where practicable, you will refer to the number as a “DUNS® Number” and state that DUNS® is a registered trademark of Dun &amp; Bradstreet. For more information, see <a href="https://www.dnb.com/utility-pages/terms-of-use.html">https://www.dnb.com/utility-pages/terms-of-use.html</a></p>
</div></td></tr></table><h3>Identifiers</h3><table class="grid"><tr><td><b>Type</b></td><td><b>Value</b></td><td><b>Preferred</b></td><td><b>Period</b></td></tr><tr><td>OID</td><td>1.3.6.1.4.1.519.1</td><td>true</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>URI</td><td>http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/DUNSNumber</td><td>true</td><td>2024-10-21 --&gt; (ongoing)</td></tr></table></div>
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  <version value="1.0.0"/>
  <name value="DUNSNumber"/>
  <title value="Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <kind value="identifier"/>
  <date value="2024-10-21T00:00:00-00:00"/>
  <publisher value="Dun &amp; Bradstreet"/>
  <contact>
    <name
          value="Dun &amp; Bradstreet; 5335 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256"/>
    <telecom>
      <system value="url"/>
      <value value="https://www.dnb.com/"/>
    </telecom>
    <telecom>
      <system value="phone"/>
      <value value="(904)-648-6350"/>
    </telecom>
  </contact>
  <responsible value="Dun &amp; Bradstreet"/>
  <description
               value="&quot;The Dun &amp; Bradstreet D-U-N-S® Number (short for Data Universal Numbering System) is a nine-digit unique identifier for businesses. Hundreds of millions of D-U-N-S Numbers exist for companies across the globe.

A D-U-N-S Number is assigned through our patented identity resolution process, (part of our DUNSRight™ data governance, which includes thousands of separate automated checks.) The D-U-N-S Number identifies a company as being unique from any other in the [Dun &amp; Bradstreet Data Cloud](https://www.dnb.com/about-us/data-cloud.html).  It is used as the starting point for any company's [Live Business Identity](https://www.dnb.com/about-us/data-cloud/live-business-identity.html), which helps ensure you have the most accurate and up-to-date view of organizations.&quot;

For more information, see [https://www.dnb.com/duns.html](https://www.dnb.com/duns.html)."/>
  <copyright
             value="Dun &amp; Bradstreet DUNS® Numbers are proprietary to and controlled by Dun &amp; Bradstreet. Dun &amp; Bradstreet grants you a non-exclusive, perpetual, limited license to use DUNS® Numbers (excluding linkage DUNS® Numbers) solely for identification purposes and only for your internal business use. Where practicable, you will refer to the number as a “DUNS® Number” and state that DUNS® is a registered trademark of Dun &amp; Bradstreet. For more information, see [https://www.dnb.com/utility-pages/terms-of-use.html](https://www.dnb.com/utility-pages/terms-of-use.html)"/>
  <uniqueId>
    <type value="oid"/>
    <value value="1.3.6.1.4.1.519.1"/>
    <preferred value="true"/>
  </uniqueId>
  <uniqueId>
    <type value="uri"/>
    <value value="http://terminology.hl7.org/NamingSystem/DUNSNumber"/>
    <preferred value="true"/>
    <period>
      <start value="2024-10-21"/>
    </period>
  </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>