SPECIALTY_TABLE

This table provides helpful context and categories around taxonomy codes and specialty mappings.

Queries that source from SPECIALTY_TABLE table

• specialtyDetail

What is in the SPECIALTY_TABLE table?

Results are returned as a json, pySpark DataFrame, or pandas DataFrame (default).

feature	description	example
taxonomy_code	Taxonomy code classification system that identifies the specific area of practice of a healthcare provider	363LP0200X
subspecialty	Sub-specialty are specific areas of focus within a healthcare specialty	nurse practitioner - pediatrics
specialty	Specialty is a branch of medicine that focuses on a specific area of the body, disease, or population	nurse practitioner
specialty_category	Broader categories of specialty areas of focus	physician assistants & advanced practice nursing providers

Helper Function within the CareQuery API to help understand the underlying SPECIALTY_TABLE dataset.

Python

# import package
from care_query.care_query import CareQuery

# instantiate and connect
cq = CareQuery(email = "your-email", 
               token = "your-api-token")

# return details 
print(cq.glossary.table_detail('SPECIALTY_TABLE'))