| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| PROVIDER TYPE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| CLASSIFICATION | Preventive Medicine |
| DEFINITION | Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings. |
| AREA OF SPECIALIZATION | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine |
| STATUS | Active |
| VA CODE | V182805 |
| X12 CODE | 2083P0901X |
| SPECIALTY CODE | 84 |
| INDIVIDUAL/NON | INDIVIDUAL |
| MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID | YES |
| VUID | 5251961 |
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