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surgeon npi number

surg_npi
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The national provider 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_npi

Category

provider

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_npi as surgeon_npi_number
FROM claims;

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