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hospital npi number

hosp_npi
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The national provider identifier for a inpatient care facility. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the hospital across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for hospital management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

hosp_npi

Category

provider

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_npi VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital npi number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_npi as hospital_npi_number
FROM claims;

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