Many states require an NPDB/HIPDB (National Practitioner Data Bank/Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank) as part of their application process. It is easy to prepare an NPDB/HIPDB request online. Here is a quick link to the NPDB/HIPDB’s website Click on “Perform a Self Query”, read the Rules of Behavior and check the box at the bottom. Click “Continue” then click “Individual Self Query”. Enter your information including all state licenses you’ve ever held whether they be active, inactive or expired. Include your credit card information on the request form. The NPDB/HIPDB report costs $4.
The following states require a NPDB/HIPDB Report:
AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IN, KS, KY, MD, MA, MN, MO, MT, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
