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Try telling a Doctor's office you don't want to give them your SSN. I personally make it a point to NOT give them my SSN and they always give me hell for it. Sometimes I give up but whenever I can, I try to fight it.


It’s been easy in my experience. I say the magic words “will pay up front.”


What do they want it for?


Identification for billing. The more information you have about someone the easier it is to collect debt from them.


Credit checks. They need to know how much of a risk you are of not being able to pay.




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