Verified Standard
v1.0.4-LATEST
provider external identifier
Architectural Definition
The external system reference id for a healthcare service professional. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the provider across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for provider management and reporting.
Schema Preview
● application/json
{
"entity": "provider-external-identifier",
"domain": "healthcare",
"metadata": {
"displayName": "provider external identifier",
"status": "STANDARDIZED",
"version": "1.0.4",
"isStandardized": true
}
}Standard
ISO-8601
Data Type
String/Obj
Steward
Arch Council
Verified
Feb 2026