Credential or role

PHARMD medical abbreviation

PHARMD means "Doctor of Pharmacy".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for PHARMD), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What PHARMD means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
Doctor of PharmacyNoneCharting, Staffing

Also written: PharmD.

Example

Sample credential: "PharmD."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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Questions

What does PHARMD mean in medical terms?

PHARMD means "Doctor of Pharmacy".

Where is PHARMD used?

PHARMD shows up in charting and staffing. Its category here is credential or role.

Is PHARMD on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. PHARMD is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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