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Primary Care Physician

PCP
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

PCP - doctor who provides ongoing primary healthcare and coordinates specialist referrals.

Standard Abbreviation

PCP

Category

provider

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pcp VARCHAR(100),  -- Primary Care Physician
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pcp as primary_care_physician
FROM claims;

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