physician confidential indicator

phys_conf_ind

provider

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The privacy protection flag for a licensed medical doctor. Used to track the current state or condition of the physician. 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_conf_ind

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  phys_conf_ind BOOLEAN,  -- physician confidential indicator (true/false flag)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  phys_conf_ind as physician_confidential_indicator
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Provider data management and credentialing workflows
Network adequacy analysis and directory accuracy
NPI validation and NPPES registry reconciliation
Provider master data management (MDM)
Payer-provider contract and fee schedule management

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
physician_confidential_indicator

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  physician_confidential_indicator BOOLEAN,  -- physician confidential indicator (true/false flag)
  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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