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Specialist

A specialist is a physician who is not a primary care physician. A specialist usually provides secondary care in a specific medical specialty. See Secondary Care.

Note: These definitions are provided only to give you a general understanding of how these words are sometimes used by health insurance companies. Please refer to your coverage documents for a complete list of defined terms that apply to your specific coverage.
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