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nppes_lookup_npi Read-only

Look up a single healthcare provider by their exact 10-digit National Provider Identifier (NPI). Returns the full registry record: basic info, addresses, taxonomies/specialties, identifiers and other names. NPPES Read API v2.1.

numberstring, required

The 10-digit NPI number to look up, e.g. '1467550004' (required).

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nppes_lookup_npi

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Argument	Type	Description
number*	string	The 10-digit NPI number to look up, e.g. '1467550004' (required).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "number"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "number": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{10}$",
      "description": "The 10-digit NPI number to look up, e.g. '1467550004' (required)."
    }
  }
}

nppes_search

Full-power search of the NPPES NPI Registry across ANY combination of criteria — individual name, organization name, NPI number, taxonomy/specialty, and location. Use nppes_search_individuals / nppes_search_organizations for the common cases; use this when you need mixed or advanced criteria. The API requires at least one meaningful search parameter. NPPES Read API v2.1.

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Argument	Type	Description
city	string	City of the provider's address.
skip	integer	Number of records to skip, for pagination (0–1000; combined with limit, up to 1200 records reachable).
limit	integer	Max number of records to return (1–200, default 10).
state	string	Two-letter U.S. state/territory abbreviation, e.g. 'CA', 'NY', 'PR'.
number	string	Exact 10-digit NPI number.
last_name	string	Individual provider last name (trailing '*' wildcard allowed).
first_name	string	Individual provider first name (trailing '*' wildcard allowed).
postal_code	string	Postal (ZIP) code; a trailing '' wildcard is allowed for prefix search, e.g. '941'.
country_code	string	Two-letter country code (default 'US'). Use 'US' for domestic addresses.
name_purpose	string	For name matching: 'PROVIDER' (default) or 'AO' (authorized official).
address_purpose	string	Which address the city/state/postal_code filters apply to (LOCATION = practice address).

nppes_search_individuals

Search for INDIVIDUAL healthcare providers (NPI-1: doctors, nurses, therapists, etc.) by name, specialty (taxonomy) and/or location. Provide at least one meaningful criterion beyond a location. Name fields support a trailing '*' wildcard (min 2 chars before it). NPPES Read API v2.1.

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Argument	Type	Description
city	string	City of the provider's address.
skip	integer	Number of records to skip, for pagination (0–1000; combined with limit, up to 1200 records reachable).
limit	integer	Max number of records to return (1–200, default 10).
state	string	Two-letter U.S. state/territory abbreviation, e.g. 'CA', 'NY', 'PR'.
last_name	string	Provider last name. A trailing '' wildcard is allowed, e.g. 'Smi'.
first_name	string	Provider first name. A trailing '' wildcard is allowed, e.g. 'Jo'.
postal_code	string	Postal (ZIP) code; a trailing '' wildcard is allowed for prefix search, e.g. '941'.
country_code	string

nppes_search_organizations

Search for ORGANIZATION healthcare providers (NPI-2: hospitals, clinics, group practices, pharmacies, labs, etc.) by organization name, specialty (taxonomy) and/or location. The organization_name field supports a trailing '*' wildcard (min 2 chars before it). NPPES Read API v2.1.

read-only

Argument	Type	Description
city	string	City of the provider's address.
skip	integer	Number of records to skip, for pagination (0–1000; combined with limit, up to 1200 records reachable).
limit	integer	Max number of records to return (1–200, default 10).
state	string	Two-letter U.S. state/territory abbreviation, e.g. 'CA', 'NY', 'PR'.
postal_code	string	Postal (ZIP) code; a trailing '' wildcard is allowed for prefix search, e.g. '941'.
country_code	string	Two-letter country code (default 'US'). Use 'US' for domestic addresses.
address_purpose	string	Which address the city/state/postal_code filters apply to (LOCATION = practice address).
organization_name

{ "type": "object", "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema", "properties": { "city": { "type": "string", "description": "City of the provider's address." }, "skip": { "type": "integer", "maximum": 1000, "minimum": 0, "description": "Number of records to skip, for pagination (0–1000; combined with limit, up to 1200 records reachable)." }, "limit": { "type": "integer", "maximum": 200, "minimum": 1, "description": "Max number of records to return (1–200, default 10)." }, "state": { "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter U.S. state/territory abbreviation, e.g. 'CA', 'NY', 'PR'." }, "number": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^\\d{10}$", "description": "Exact 10-digit NPI number." }, "last_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Individual provider last name (trailing '*' wildcard allowed)." }, "first_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Individual provider first name (trailing '*' wildcard allowed)." }, "postal_code": { "type": "string", "description": "Postal (ZIP) code; a trailing '*' wildcard is allowed for prefix search, e.g. '941*'." }, "country_code": { "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code (default 'US'). Use 'US' for domestic addresses." }, "name_purpose": { "enum": [ "AO", "PROVIDER" ], "type": "string", "description": "For name matching: 'PROVIDER' (default) or 'AO' (authorized official)." }, "address_purpose": { "enum": [ "LOCATION", "MAILING", "PRIMARY", "SECONDARY" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which address the city/state/postal_code filters apply to (LOCATION = practice address)." }, "enumeration_type": { "enum": [ "NPI-1", "NPI-2" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict to 'NPI-1' (individuals) or 'NPI-2' (organizations). Omit to search both." }, "organization_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Organization name (trailing '*' wildcard allowed)." }, "taxonomy_description": { "type": "string", "description": "Provider taxonomy / specialty text, e.g. 'cardiology', 'Pediatrics', 'Social Worker'. Partial matches supported; a trailing '*' wildcard is allowed (min 2 chars before it)." } } }

{ "type": "object", "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema", "properties": { "city": { "type": "string", "description": "City of the provider's address." }, "skip": { "type": "integer", "maximum": 1000, "minimum": 0, "description": "Number of records to skip, for pagination (0–1000; combined with limit, up to 1200 records reachable)." }, "limit": { "type": "integer", "maximum": 200, "minimum": 1, "description": "Max number of records to return (1–200, default 10)." }, "state": { "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter U.S. state/territory abbreviation, e.g. 'CA', 'NY', 'PR'." }, "last_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Provider last name. A trailing '*' wildcard is allowed, e.g. 'Smi*'." }, "first_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Provider first name. A trailing '*' wildcard is allowed, e.g. 'Jo*'." }, "postal_code": { "type": "string", "description": "Postal (ZIP) code; a trailing '*' wildcard is allowed for prefix search, e.g. '941*'." }, "country_code": { "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code (default 'US'). Use 'US' for domestic addresses." }, "name_purpose": { "enum": [ "AO", "PROVIDER" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which name to match: 'PROVIDER' (default) matches the provider's own name; 'AO' matches an authorized official." }, "address_purpose": { "enum": [ "LOCATION", "MAILING", "PRIMARY", "SECONDARY" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which address the city/state/postal_code filters apply to (LOCATION = practice address)." }, "taxonomy_description": { "type": "string", "description": "Provider taxonomy / specialty text, e.g. 'cardiology', 'Pediatrics', 'Social Worker'. Partial matches supported; a trailing '*' wildcard is allowed (min 2 chars before it)." } } }