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patient identifier

patient_id
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The unique identifying value for a individual receiving medical care. Used to quantify patient identifier in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

patient_id

Category

member

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  patient_id VARCHAR(100),  -- patient identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  patient_id as patient_identifier
FROM claims;

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