Can I Query The NPDB? What Do I Get?

To query the NPDB, your organization must be:

• Eligible to query - Under the authority of the legislation and regulations underlying the NPDB policy
• Registered with the NPDB - You must be signed into your NPDB account to submit a query.

Eligible Organizations include:

• Hospitals (must query every 2 years)
• Health centers
• State licensing boards
• Group medical practices
• Ambulatory surgical centers
• Health plans
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Other health care entities*

*May be qualified to registered and query according to the federal regulations.

A query results may include:

• No reports
• One report or more
• Notification if there are future updates to report(s)
• Notification if there are new reports for enrolled subjects (Continuous Query Only)

Practitioners and organizations can Self-Query the NPDB for their own information.