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About the NPDB

The NPDB is a federal information repository dedicated to improving health care quality, promoting patient safety, and preventing fraud and abuse.


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Health Care Professionals

For Health Care Professionals,
Residents, and Students

Self-Query
Order a search for your information in the NPDB.

Check Your Report
Have you received a notification from the NPDB? Find answers to common questions about reports.

For Organizations

Registering with the NPDB
How an organization can apply to access NPDB information.

Changing Your Data Bank Administrator
What to do if your Data Bank administrator is leaving your organization.

Querying the NPDB
Start using Continuous Query within your organization.

State Licensing and Certification Boards
Reporting and querying guidance for state licensing and certification organizations.

Popular Resources

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Legislation and Regulations
Laws, policies, and statutes that govern the NPDB.

Glossary
Understand NPDB terminology and definitions.

News

December 9, 2015
This NPDB Insights introduces querying and reporting enhancements, informs users about clarified administrative fee guidance, and discusses what should be done when an NPDB user leaves an organization.

November 19, 2015
The NPDB Public Use Data File has been updated to include disclosable statistical report information received from September 1, 1990 through September 30, 2015.