physician gender

phys_gndr

provider

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The sex classification for a licensed medical doctor. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. 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_gndr

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  phys_gndr VARCHAR(100),  -- physician gender (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  phys_gndr as physician_gender
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
phys_gndr

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  phys_gndr    VARCHAR(100),  -- physician gender (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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