Originally Posted by
Rafael23cc
Do not quote me here, but I changed my AMA number to get a CD number (4-digits long). I can't tell you which documentation exactly has it, but I seem to recall my original number being referenced in AMA official paperwork. So I do not believe you actually Loose your original number unless you allow your membership to lapse for a very long time.
A call to the AMA membership department will dispel any doubts.
Rafael
I've had a few opportunities to lower my AMA number (CD, etc.), but decided to keep my original unique number. I believe they may re-issue lower numbers so it makes sense they may keep track of someone's original number for historical/uniqueness purposes.