hOW DO I FIND A DOCTORS DEA # OR LICENSE #?

Answer 1

If you are in NYS you can go to this website

http://www.op.nysed.gov/home.html

This is the Office of the Professions - NYS Education Department. It will give you the doctor's license number and any past complaints, etc.... If you are not in NYS I would search for this type of organization online for your home State. Most have one.

Answer 2

ordinary people don't need this info and so rarely get it.

Pharmacists need it as part of verifying a faxed in prescription, thus doctors are reluctant to tell you what it is.

With a good reason, they likely will though.