# Virginia Health Professions License Search (VA DHP) (`lulzasaur/va-dhp-license-scraper`) Actor

Verify Virginia health-profession licenses from the official DHP database — physicians, nurses (RN/APRN), pharmacists, dentists, psychologists, social workers, PTs, and 150+ more occupations. Search by name, occupation, or license number. Returns status, dates, specialization, and address.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/va-dhp-license-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Virginia Health Professions License Search (VA DHP)

Search and verify licenses for **every health profession regulated in Virginia** — straight from the official Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) License Lookup database.

Covers **150+ occupation types**, including:

- Physicians & Surgeons (MD/DO), Physician Assistants
- Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN/CRNA/CNM), LPNs, Nurse Aides
- Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians
- Dentists, Dental Hygienists
- Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Clinical Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors
- Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Athletic Trainers
- Optometrists, Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists
- Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians
- Funeral Service Providers, Assisted Living Facility Administrators, and many more

### What you get

Each record includes:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `name` | Licensee full name |
| `occupation` | Licensed occupation |
| `specialization` | Specialization (detail page, e.g. "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist") |
| `licenseNumber` | 10-digit DHP license number |
| `licenseStatus` | Current / Expired status text (detail page) |
| `initialLicenseDate` | Date first licensed (detail page) |
| `expireDate` | License expiration date |
| `address` | Licensee mailing address (city, state, ZIP) |
| `additionalPublicInfo` | Whether public orders/disciplinary documents exist |
| `detailUrl` | Direct link to the official DHP detail page |

### Search modes

1. **By name** — `firstName` + `lastName` (min 2 characters each), optionally narrowed by `occupation`, `state`, `zip`, or `licenseStatus`.
2. **By license number** — exact 10-digit `licenseNumber` for a single-record verification lookup.

The `occupation` filter accepts a human name with partial matching ("pharmac" → Pharmacist) or the numeric DHP OccupationId.

> The DHP server rejects overly broad searches ("too many records") — provide both names or an occupation filter for common surnames.

### Use cases

- **Credentialing & compliance** — primary-source verification of Virginia health professionals
- **Healthcare staffing & locum agencies** — validate candidate licenses and expiration dates
- **Malpractice / liability insurers** — confirm active licensure and check for public orders
- **Telehealth networks** — verify multi-state practitioners licensed in Virginia
- **Pharma & med-device sales** — build targeted lists by occupation and geography

### Notes

- Registry includes out-of-state residents holding Virginia licenses; the address is the mailing address on file.
- Data window: all current licenses plus licenses expired since 2000-01-01.
- Set `includeDetails: false` to skip detail-page enrichment for faster, cheaper runs (list data only).

### Example input

```json
{
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "occupation": "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse",
    "licenseStatus": "current",
    "includeDetails": true
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `lastName` (type: `string`):

Licensee last name, minimum 2 characters (e.g. "Smith"). Required unless licenseNumber is provided.

## `firstName` (type: `string`):

Licensee first name, minimum 2 characters (e.g. "John"). Broad searches are rejected by the server, so combining first + last name helps.

## `occupation` (type: `string`):

Optional occupation filter — a name like "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse", "Pharmacist", "Dentist" (partial match works, e.g. "pharmac") or the numeric DHP OccupationId. Leave empty to search all 150+ occupations.

## `licenseNumber` (type: `string`):

Exact 10-digit DHP license number (e.g. 0024166737). Returns that single record directly — ignores all other filters.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Optional 2-letter mailing-address state filter (e.g. "VA"). Note: VA-licensed professionals living out of state are included in the registry.

## `zip` (type: `string`):

Optional mailing-address ZIP filter.

## `licenseStatus` (type: `string`):

Filter by license status.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch each record's detail page for license status, initial license date, and specialization (one extra request per record).

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return. Set 0 for unlimited (the server itself rejects overly broad searches).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "firstName": "John",
  "occupation": "",
  "licenseNumber": "",
  "state": "",
  "zip": "",
  "licenseStatus": "any",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "firstName": "John"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/va-dhp-license-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "firstName": "John",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/va-dhp-license-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "firstName": "John"
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/va-dhp-license-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/va-dhp-license-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/8Ek6fIoWROse3gNbx/builds/Qc6CnaOzZwmrRQI5f/openapi.json