# NPI registry (coming soon)

URL: https://docs.healthcare.dev/datasets/npi

|                     |                                                                                                                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Source              | CMS NPPES ([data dissemination](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/administrative-simplification/data-dissemination)) |
| Source id           | `nppes`                                                                                                                              |
| Release cadence     | Weekly, with a monthly full file                                                                                                     |
| License             | Public (FOIA-disclosable)                                                                                                            |
| Endpoints (planned) | `/v1/providers/{npi}`, `/v1/providers?q=`, `/v1/providers/{npi}/validate`                                                            |

The provider endpoints are in progress. Today you can check an NPI's format and check digit with
the MCP tool `validate_npi`, the SDK helper `isValidNpi`, or the
[free NPI lookup](https://healthcare.dev/tools/npi-lookup).