---
title: "Partially Update Physician"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/2.0/physicians/{id}/"
tags: ["Physicians"]
---

# Partially Update Physician

`PATCH /api/2.0/physicians/{id}/`

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- PatchedPhysician
  - `credentials` string, nullable
  - `email` string, email
  - `fax` string — The physician's fax number.
  - `first_name` string
  - `id` integer
  - `is_active` boolean — Whether or not the physician is still active at the practice.
  - `last_name` string
  - `license` string
  - `license_state` string
  - `metadata` object, nullable
    - `data` object
    - `object_id` string
    - `object_web_link` string
  - `npi` string
  - `practice` integer
  - `specialty` string
  - `user_id` integer, nullable

## Response `200`

- Physician
  - `credentials` string, nullable
  - `email` string, email, required
  - `fax` string — The physician's fax number.
  - `first_name` string, required
  - `id` integer
  - `is_active` boolean — Whether or not the physician is still active at the practice.
  - `last_name` string, required
  - `license` string, required
  - `license_state` string, required
  - `metadata` object, nullable
    - `data` object
    - `object_id` string
    - `object_web_link` string
  - `npi` string, required
  - `practice` integer
  - `specialty` string
  - `user_id` integer, nullable

---

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