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physician medical record number

phys_mrn
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record number for a licensed medical doctor. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the physician across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for physician management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

phys_mrn

Category

provider

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  phys_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- physician medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  phys_mrn as physician_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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