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Data Type Profile: Practitioner Identifier

Official URL: https://nw-gmsa.github.io/StructureDefinition/PractitionerIdentifier Version: 0.0.7
Draft as of 2025-08-20 Computable Name: PractitionerIdentifier

FHIR identifier OID/HL7v3 HL7v2 Format Description
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmp-number 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.62 GMP G[1234589]NNNNNN General Medical Practitioner Code GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER PPD CODE. Formerly called GP General National Code (GNC).
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmc-number 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.63 GMC CNNNNNNN General Medical Council Code CONSULTANT_COE
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/nmc-number     NNANNNNA Nursing and Midwifery Council Code
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gphc-number     NNNNNNN General Pharmaceutical Council Code
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/hcpc-number     AANNNNNN(*) Health and Care Professional Council Code
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/din-number     NNNNNN DOCTOR INDEX NUMBER
https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/sds-user-id 1.2.826.0.1285.0.2.0.65   N(*) SDS User ID
https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/gmc-reference-number 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.18.29   NNNNNNN GMC Reference Number

Format

  • N = any number
  • A = any alpha
  • (*) NHS Prescription Services systems require these prescriber codes to be 8 characters long. Additional zeroes (0) should be inserted immediately following the first 2 alpha characters to extend the code to 8 characters as necessary.
Code Format Example
GP/medical prescriber (DIN) NNNNNN 954000
Nurse prescriber (NMC) NNANNNNA 71A2998E
Pharmacist prescriber (GPHC) NNNNNNN 2033467
Optometrist prescriber NN-NNNNN 01-09491
Podiatrist prescriber (HCPC) CHNNNNNN CH029821
Physiotherapist prescriber (HCPC) PHNNNNNN PH095159
Radiographer prescriber (HCPC) RANNNNNN RA088262
Dietician prescriber (HCPC) DTNNNNNN DT012345
Paramedic prescriber (HCPC) PANNNNNN PA054321

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

This structure is derived from Identifier

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier Identifier
... type
.... coding 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: As shown (License number)
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: LN
... system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
... value 1..1 string The value that is unique

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers(a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://nw-gmsa.github.io/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
From this IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers(a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://nw-gmsa.github.io/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... coding Σ 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system

Fixed Value: As shown (License number)
..... id 0..0 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... version 0..0 string Version of the system - if relevant
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: LN
..... display 0..0 string Representation defined by the system
..... userSelected 0..0 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user
.... text Σ 0..1 string Plain text representation of the concept
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
... assigner Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Identifier.typeextensibleIdentifier Type Codes
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
From the FHIR Standard
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers(a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://nw-gmsa.github.io/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Identifier

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Fixed: 1 element

Differential View

This structure is derived from Identifier

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier Identifier
... type
.... coding 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: As shown (License number)
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: LN
... system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
... value 1..1 string The value that is unique

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers(a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://nw-gmsa.github.io/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
From this IG

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers(a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://nw-gmsa.github.io/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... coding Σ 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system

Fixed Value: As shown (License number)
..... id 0..0 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... version 0..0 string Version of the system - if relevant
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: LN
..... display 0..0 string Representation defined by the system
..... userSelected 0..0 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user
.... text Σ 0..1 string Plain text representation of the concept
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
... assigner Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
From the FHIR Standard
Identifier.typeextensibleIdentifier Type Codes
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
From the FHIR Standard
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers(a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://nw-gmsa.github.io/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
From this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Identifier

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Fixed: 1 element

 

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