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practitioner primary indicator

prac_prim_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary designation flag for a licensed healthcare provider. Used to track the current state or condition of the practitioner. 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_prim_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  prac_prim_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- practitioner primary indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prac_prim_ind as practitioner_primary_indicator
FROM claims;

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