The National Practitioner Data Bank

Created by Congress, the confidential National Practitioner Data Bank supports health care quality and efforts to reduce fraud and abuse.

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About The National Practitioner Data Bank

The National Practitioner Data Bank is a confidential, web-based repository created by Congress holding reports on medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to health care practitioners, providers and suppliers. It was established to improve health care quality, protect the public, and reduce fraud and abuse, and its reports are confidential and not available to the public.

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Key features

  • Create or access a personal account to check for reports about you
  • Respond to a report if you have one
  • Subscribe to get a certified Self-Query
  • Register an organization to access information and submit queries or reports
  • Download Public Use Data File subsets by Record Type and Profession Group
Best for: Health care professionals viewing their own information and eligible organizations reporting or querying practitioner information.

The National Practitioner Data Bank at a glance

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Details verified
Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
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Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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The National Practitioner Data Bank FAQ

What dates does the public data cover?
The Public Use Data File and Data Analysis Tool include data from September 1, 1990, through June 30, 2026.
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