Primary Care Provider

**Semantic type:** Professional or Occupational Group

**Definition:** A medical professional who provides, coordinates, or helps a patient access a range of health care services. This is usually a medical doctor (MD), but may also be a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant, as allowed under state law.

**Synonyms:** - PCP - PCP - PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN - Primary Care Doctor - Primary Care Physician - Primary Health Care Provider - primary care doctor