pharmacist identifier

phrm_id

pharmacy

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

Unique alphanumeric key assigned to a licensed pharmacist in PBM, EHR, claims, or pharmacy management systems, such as NPI, DEA number, or internal system ID. Data engineers use this field as a primary or foreign key for joining pharmacist records across disparate healthcare data sources.

Standard Abbreviation

phrm_id

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  phrm_id VARCHAR(50),  -- pharmacist identifier (max 50 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  phrm_id as pharmacist_identifier
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
phrm_id

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  phrm_id      VARCHAR(50),  -- pharmacist identifier (max 50 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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