Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist

BCPPS

pharmacy

Updated 5/15/2026

Definition

A board certification credential awarded to pharmacists who demonstrate expertise in pediatric pharmacy practice by passing the BCPPS examination. Administered by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. Used in hospital credentialing and specialty pharmacy staffing to verify pediatric pharmacy competency.

Standard Abbreviation

BCPPS

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  bcpps VARCHAR(100),  -- Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  bcpps as board_certified_pediatric_pharmacy_specialist
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

PBM claims adjudication and drug utilization review
Controlled substance monitoring and DEA compliance
Pharmacy data warehouse and ETL pipeline design
Prior authorization and step therapy workflows
Medicare Part D reporting and CMS submissions

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
bcpps

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  bcpps        VARCHAR(100),  -- Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (max 100 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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