About Resources

To learn more about the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), check out the following resources:

About Us - A description of our mission.

The NPDB Guidebook - A fundamental source of information regarding our policies and procedures.

FAQs - Answers to common questions.

Glossary - A guide to our common terms and acronyms.

Reference Library - Links to videos, flowcharts, help guides, fact sheets, and other materials to help you use the NPDB system.

Legislation & Regulations - Links to policies and legislation that govern NPDB operations.

Research & Data - Data and summarized statistics on actions reported to the NPDB. This includes research statistics, Data Analysis Tool, Public Use Data File, and annual reports.

Compliance - Summarized data detailing agencies' or entities' compliance with NPDB reporting requirements. This includes data regarding the compliance status for the Adverse Action Comparison Project, Never Reported Professions Compliance Effort, and Attestation Project.

News - Links to our newsletter and other announcements.

Community and Education - Links to training, events, and other resources to support users of the NPDB system.

Software Services - Support for developers interfacing between the NPDB system and in-house or third-party systems.