The NPDB does not receive federal funding (appropriations) to support its operations. Therefore, according to federal law the fees charged by the NPDB must cover the cost of operations. Any changes to NPDB fees are announced by the Secretary of HHS in the Federal Register.
Major credit cards, debit cards, or electronic funds transfers (EFT) are accepted as payment. Online payments are safe and secure.
Continuous Query
The annual enrollment fee of $2.50 for Continuous Query covers the cost of enrolling one practitioner in the NPDB for one year.
One-Time Query
The cost of performing a One-Time Query is $2.50 for each query submitted.
Self-Query
A $3.00 fee is charged per digitally certified Self-Query. Mailed paper copies of Self-Queries are an additional $3.00 each.
Note: Fees are charged for queries that are successfully processed by the NPDB, and queries are not charged if rejected because they are improperly submitted or incomplete.
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Keeping Track of Your Billing History
Your Billing History
To keep track of your financial transactions with the NPDB, you can see your billing history online at any time. See View Billing History.
Bill Reference Numbers
To assist you in reconciling your payment transactions, the NPDB provides a bill reference number for each charge to your organization's EFT, credit card, or debit card account for a specific transaction. You can find this number on your charge receipt.
Refund Requests and Disputes
If you have questions about a charge or you believe that you were charged incorrectly, please submit a Refund Request. Requests are usually responded to within 5-7 business days of receipt.
Note: The NPDB is committed to protecting your privacy and your Personally Identifiable Information (PII). In accordance with HHS and HRSA policy, the NPDB will not accept unencrypted PII via email or fax.
Outstanding Balances
The NPDB collects outstanding query fee balances. The NPDB will request that you complete an Account Balance Transfer Request form (PDF - 177 KB) to authorize settlement of an outstanding balance.
Merchant Identification Information
If you need to supply specific information about the NPDB for merchant identification, please use the following:
NPDB Merchant:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), NPDB
FEIN: 52-082-1668
D-U-N-S Number: 044007990
UEI Number: VUKFCDVNJ8Z5
Merchant Address:
HRSA, Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 11SWH03
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
FAQs
There is no cost to register with the NPDB. There is no cost for reporting to the NPDB. However, there is a fee to query the NPDB, which is $2.50 per query.
What is the purpose of the NPDB? ›
The NPDB is an information clearinghouse created by Congress with the primary goals of improving health care quality, protecting the public, and reducing health care fraud and abuse in the United States.
How much is a NPDB self-query report? ›
A $3.00 fee is charged per digitally certified Self-Query.
Is the NPDB available to the public? ›
Federal legislation restricts access to the NPDB to registered entities that meet certain criteria only. The general public does not have right of access to the NPDB or the reports stored in the system. The NPDB is used only for the NPDB's mission of protecting the public and providing quality health care.
Who is required to query the NPDB? ›
Hospitals are mandated by federal law to query the NPDB. Other health care entities (marked as "Optional") generally may query the NPDB, but are not required to by federal law. Practitioners may submit a Self-Query, but cannot report or query on other practitioners.
What is not reportable to the NPDB? ›
Adverse clinical privileges actions should not be reported to the NPDB unless they adversely affect the practitioner's clinical privileges for a period longer than 30 days. Matters not related to the professional competence or professional conduct of a practitioner should not be reported to the NPDB.
What professions are reported to NPDB? ›
Licensed Health Care Practitioners who are reportable in the NPDB include chiropractors, dental health practitioners, dieticians, emergency medical technicians, eye and vision practitioners, nurses and nurses aids, pharmacists and pharmacy practitioners, physicians and physician assistants, podiatrists, psychologists, ...
How long is NPDB self-query valid? ›
Your electronic Self-Query response is available for 45 days from the completion date. If you need to access your electronic Self-Query response after 45 days, you will need to complete a new Self-Query.
How do I pull a NPDB report? ›
To Retrieve a Historical Report Summary
- Sign into the NPDB.
- On the Select an Option page, select Historical Search.
- If Historical Search is not an option, select Report, then select Historical Search.
- On the Historical Report Search page, specify either:
Medical Malpractice Payment Report (MMPR), for reporting medical malpractice payments. Judgment or Conviction Report, for reporting health care-related criminal convictions and civil judgments in federal or state court. Adverse Action Report, for reporting all other actions required to be submitted to the NPDB.
Registered health care organizations are only permitted to query the NPDB for specific reasons, such as: Privileging or employment. Professional review.
Can a NPDB report be removed? ›
If after 60 days you are unable to resolve the dispute with the reporting entity, you may elevate your report to Dispute Resolution. Only the reporting entity can change or remove a report from the NPDB.
How do I register with NPDB? ›
From the NPDB home page, select Registering with the NPDB under the For Organizations tab. Select Start a New Registration and then Start a New Application. On the Register your Organization with the NPDB page, select what you need to do. Read and acknowledge the Rules of Behavior and the Subscriber Agreement.
How long is the NPDB self-query available for? ›
Your electronic Self-Query response is available for 45 days from the completion date. If you need to access your electronic Self-Query response after 45 days, you will need to complete a new Self-Query.
Can NPDB reports be shared? ›
The confidentiality provisions of Title IV, Section 1921, and Section 1128E allow an eligible entity receiving information from the NPDB to disclose the information to others who are part of the investigation or peer review process, as long as the information is used for the purpose for which it was provided.
