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    pat628 Posts: 8, Reputation: 2
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    May 4, 2012, 07:58 AM
    Why did the doctor
    Why did the doctor's office ask for my social security number when I made an appointment? I will be a new patient there.
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    May 4, 2012, 08:07 AM
    Sometimes a SS# is used to identify you with insurance companies or in your medical record. Often, there can be patients with the same name and date of birth but the SS# will help clarify which person is which.

    You have every right to refuse giving that information though.
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    May 4, 2012, 08:08 AM
    You SSN is part of your identifying information so as to file insurance as well as keep you separate from a patient who may have the same name.
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