Independent Pharmacy

indp_pharm

pharmacy

Updated 5/15/2026

Definition

A single-location pharmacy owned and operated independently without corporate chain affiliation. Independent pharmacies represent a significant segment of NCPDP pharmacy network data. Often provide specialized compounding, long-term care, and specialty pharmacy services with personalized patient care.

Standard Abbreviation

indp_pharm

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  indp_pharm VARCHAR(100),  -- Independent Pharmacy (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  indp_pharm as independent_pharmacy
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
indp_pharm

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  indp_pharm   VARCHAR(100),  -- Independent Pharmacy (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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