> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.elationhealth.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The Physician Object

## Object Definition

```json theme={null}
{
 "id": 64811630594,
 "first_name": "Gary",
 "last_name": "Leung",
 "npi": "1234567890",
 "license": "G3455",
 "license_state": "CA",
 "credentials": "MD",
 "specialty": "Family Medicine",
 "email": "",
 "fax": "555-555-5555", // read-only
 "user_id": 342,
 "practice": 65540,
 "is_active": true, // Whether or not the physician is still active at the above practice
 "metadata": null // see Metadata section
}
```