physician value

phys_val

provider

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

A discrete numeric or coded data point captured for a physician in clinical, financial, or operational healthcare systems, such as a quality metric score or contracted rate. Data engineers use this field in provider analytics pipelines, benchmark comparisons, and performance dashboards.

Standard Abbreviation

phys_val

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  phys_val as physician_value
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_val

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