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dispense license number

disp_lic_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The professional license identifier for a medication distribution. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the dispense across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for dispense management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

disp_lic_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  disp_lic_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- dispense license number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  disp_lic_nbr as dispense_license_number
FROM claims;

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