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practitioner policy number

prac_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier for a licensed healthcare provider. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the practitioner across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for practitioner management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

prac_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  prac_pol_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- practitioner policy number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prac_pol_nbr as practitioner_policy_number
FROM claims;

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