# NPPES NPI Registry Scraper (`crawlerbros/nppes-npi-registry-scraper`) Actor Scrape the US National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) NPI Registry - the official federal database of 7M+ healthcare providers. Search by name, taxonomy/specialty, state, city, or NPI number. Returns physician names, credentials, specialties, practice addresses, phone numbers, - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/nppes-npi-registry-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## NPPES NPI Registry Scraper Search and extract US healthcare provider data from the **National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)** — the official CMS federal database containing 7 million+ active NPI registrations for physicians, nurses, dentists, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers. ### What It Does This actor queries the public NPPES API (no authentication required) to retrieve structured provider records including: - Full name, credentials, and gender - Medical specialty / taxonomy - Practice address, city, state, ZIP, and phone - License number and issuing state - NPI number and enrollment date ### Input Parameters | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `mode` | select | `searchProviders`, `byNpiNumbers`, or `searchOrganizations` | | `lastName` | string | Provider last name (partial match) | | `firstName` | string | Provider first name (partial match) | | `taxonomyDescription` | string | Specialty (e.g. Cardiology, Family Medicine, Dentistry) | | `state` | select | US state abbreviation (NY, CA, TX, etc.) | | `city` | string | City name filter | | `postalCode` | string | ZIP code filter | | `gender` | select | M or F (individual providers only) | | `npiNumbers` | array | 10-digit NPI numbers for direct lookup (mode=byNpiNumbers) | | `organizationName` | string | Organization name search (mode=searchOrganizations) | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (default 50, max 1200) | ### Output Fields Each record includes: ```json { "npi": "1234567890", "providerType": "Individual", "fullName": "John A Smith", "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Smith", "credential": "MD", "gender": "Male", "primaryTaxonomy": "Internal Medicine", "taxonomyCode": "207R00000X", "licenseNumber": "123456", "licenseState": "NY", "address1": "123 Main St", "city": "New York", "state": "NY", "postalCode": "10001", "telephone": "212-555-1234", "status": "A", "enumerationDate": "2005-03-15", "lastUpdated": "2024-01-10", "sourceUrl": "https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1234567890", "recordType": "provider", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-02T12:00:00+00:00" } ```` ### Example Use Cases - **Provider directory enrichment** — Build or enrich a database of local physicians - **Specialty networks** — Find all cardiologists in a given state - **Credentialing research** — Verify provider NPI, credentials, and license numbers - **Competitive analysis** — Map healthcare providers by ZIP code or city ### Data Source Data comes directly from the **NPPES NPI Registry API** (`npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov`) — a public federal database maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). No authentication, proxy, or cookies required. Updated daily by CMS. ### Frequently Asked Questions **Is this data free to use?** Yes. The NPPES registry is a public federal database. The data is in the public domain. **How many providers are in the database?** Over 7 million active NPIs covering all 50 US states plus territories. **Can I search by specialty?** Yes — use the `taxonomyDescription` field. Examples: `Cardiology`, `Family Medicine`, `Dentistry`, `Nurse Practitioner`, `Orthopedic Surgery`, `Psychiatry`. **What is an NPI?** A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued by CMS to healthcare providers and organizations. It is required for Medicare/Medicaid billing. **Does this include hospital systems?** Yes — use `mode=searchOrganizations` to search hospitals, clinics, labs, and other healthcare organizations. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): How to search the NPI registry. ## `firstName` (type: `string`): Provider first name (partial match supported). Mode=searchProviders only. ## `lastName` (type: `string`): Provider last name (partial match supported). Mode=searchProviders only. ## `organizationName` (type: `string`): Organization name to search (partial match). Mode=searchOrganizations. ## `taxonomyDescription` (type: `string`): Provider specialty or taxonomy description (e.g. Cardiology, Family Medicine, Dentistry, Nurse Practitioner). ## `state` (type: `string`): US state abbreviation (e.g. NY, CA, TX). ## `city` (type: `string`): City name filter. ## `postalCode` (type: `string`): ZIP code (5-digit) to filter by practice location. ## `gender` (type: `string`): Provider gender (individual providers only). ## `npiNumbers` (type: `array`): List of 10-digit NPI numbers to look up directly. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of provider records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchProviders", "lastName": "Smith", "taxonomyDescription": "Cardiology", "state": "", "gender": "", "npiNumbers": [], "maxItems": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `providers` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped NPPES healthcare provider records. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "searchProviders", "lastName": "Smith", "taxonomyDescription": "Cardiology", "state": "", "npiNumbers": [], "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/nppes-npi-registry-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "searchProviders", "lastName": "Smith", "taxonomyDescription": "Cardiology", "state": "", "npiNumbers": [], "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/nppes-npi-registry-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "searchProviders", "lastName": "Smith", "taxonomyDescription": "Cardiology", "state": "", "npiNumbers": [], "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/nppes-npi-registry-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/nppes-npi-registry-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "NPPES NPI Registry Scraper", "description": "Scrape the US National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) NPI Registry - the official federal database of 7M+ healthcare providers. Search by name, taxonomy/specialty, state, city, or NPI number. 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Mode=searchProviders only." }, "lastName": { "title": "Last name", "type": "string", "description": "Provider last name (partial match supported). Mode=searchProviders only." }, "organizationName": { "title": "Organization name", "type": "string", "description": "Organization name to search (partial match). Mode=searchOrganizations." }, "taxonomyDescription": { "title": "Specialty / taxonomy", "type": "string", "description": "Provider specialty or taxonomy description (e.g. Cardiology, Family Medicine, Dentistry, Nurse Practitioner)." }, "state": { "title": "State (2-letter code)", "enum": [ "", "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DE", "FL", "GA", "HI", "ID", "IL", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MD", "MA", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NJ", "NM", "NY", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "OR", "PA", "RI", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "VA", "WA", "WV", "WI", "WY", "DC", "PR", "VI", "GU", "MP", "AS" ], "type": "string", "description": "US state abbreviation (e.g. NY, CA, TX).", "default": "" }, "city": { "title": "City", "type": "string", "description": "City name filter." }, "postalCode": { "title": "Postal / ZIP code", "type": "string", "description": "ZIP code (5-digit) to filter by practice location." }, "gender": { "title": "Gender", "enum": [ "", "M", "F" ], "type": "string", "description": "Provider gender (individual providers only).", "default": "" }, "npiNumbers": { "title": "NPI numbers (mode=byNpiNumbers)", "type": "array", "description": "List of 10-digit NPI numbers to look up directly.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of provider records to return.", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```