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surgeon license number

surg_lic_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The professional license identifier for a surgical procedure specialist. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the surgeon across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for surgeon management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

surg_lic_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  surg_lic_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- surgeon license number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_lic_nbr as surgeon_license_number
FROM claims;

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