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specialist group number

spec_grp_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The insurance group identifier for a medical specialty expert. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the specialist across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for specialist management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

spec_grp_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  spec_grp_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- specialist group number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  spec_grp_nbr as specialist_group_number
FROM claims;

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