# NPI Registry Provider Lookup & Enrichment (`technicaldost/npi-registry-enrichment`) Actor Search and enrich US healthcare providers from the official public NPI Registry. Verified, de-noised results by name, organization, taxonomy, and location. - **URL**: https://apify.com/technicaldost/npi-registry-enrichment.md - **Developed by:** [Technical Dost Solutions](https://apify.com/technicaldost) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 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/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 ## NPI Registry Provider Lookup & Enrichment Search and export **US healthcare providers** — doctors, nurses, pharmacies, clinics, hospitals — straight from the official **NPI Registry** (CMS, public data). Clean, normalized, de-noised output you can drop into a CRM or sales workflow. ### Why this Actor The NPI Registry's public API has a well-known quirk: broad searches on common names (e.g. `Smith`) silently return **alphabetical noise** instead of real matches. This Actor fixes that: it **over-fetches and verifies every record actually matches your query** before returning it — so you get only real `Smith`s, not a random page of providers. ### Input ```json { "lastName": "Smith", "state": "CA", "taxonomy": "Family Medicine", "maxItems": 100 } ```` ```json { "npiNumbers": ["1932195542", "1184750002"] } ``` ```json { "organizationName": "CVS Pharmacy", "providerType": "organization", "state": "TX", "maxItems": 50 } ``` | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `npiNumbers[]` | Exact 10-digit NPI lookups. If set, search filters are ignored. | | `lastName` / `firstName` | Individual provider name (verified against results). | | `organizationName` | Organization / practice name (verified against results). | | `taxonomy` | Specialty, e.g. "Pharmacy", "Family Medicine", "Internal Medicine". | | `city` / `state` / `postalCode` | Location filters. **State is strongly recommended** to narrow common names. | | `providerType` | `any` / `individual` (NPI-1) / `organization` (NPI-2). | | `maxItems` | Max matching providers to return (controls cost). | | `enrichContacts` | Best-effort: probe a website (from registry endpoints) for a contact email. | ### Output ```json { "npi": "1932195542", "enumerationType": "NPI-1", "providerName": "BRENNA ELAINE BAYNARD-SMITH", "credential": "MD", "organizationName": null, "primaryTaxonomy": "Family Medicine", "primaryTaxonomyCode": "207Q00000X", "taxonomies": ["Family Medicine"], "addressLine1": "555 S 7TH AVE", "city": "BARSTOW", "state": "CA", "postalCode": "923111303", "country": "US", "phone": "760-255-2400", "fax": "760-255-2401", "authorizedOfficial": null, "endpoints": [], "website": null, "email": null, "npiUrl": "https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1932195542" } ``` Organizations (NPI-2) additionally populate `organizationName`, `authorizedOfficial`, and `authorizedOfficialPhone`. ### Reliability notes - **Precision-first:** every returned record is verified to match your name/org/taxonomy. - The NPI API caps retrieval at **1,200 records per query**. For very common names, add `state`, `city`, or `taxonomy` to surface more matches — the Actor logs a clear warning when it hits this cap. - Exponential backoff on rate limits / server errors; one failed lookup never sinks the run. - `email`/`website` are **best-effort** — the NPI Registry rarely lists practice websites, so these are frequently empty. The Actor's core value is the registry data itself (provider, specialty, address, phone, organization, authorized official). ### Pricing **Pay per result.** Built for high-volume, low-cost enrichment. ### Data usage & compliance All data comes from the **public NPI Registry** operated by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), which is published in the public domain for transparency. This Actor performs only lookups against the official public API. Use the data in accordance with applicable laws (e.g. HIPAA does not cover NPI directory data, but downstream use may carry obligations); do not use it for spam or harassment. # Actor input Schema ## `npiNumbers` (type: `array`): One or more 10-digit NPI numbers for exact lookup. If set, the search filters below are ignored. ## `lastName` (type: `string`): Provider last name (individuals). Results are verified to actually match this name. ## `firstName` (type: `string`): Provider first name (individuals). ## `organizationName` (type: `string`): Organization / practice name (e.g. a hospital, clinic, pharmacy). ## `taxonomy` (type: `string`): Specialty description, e.g. "Pharmacy", "Family Medicine", "Internal Medicine". ## `city` (type: `string`): Practice city to filter by. ## `state` (type: `string`): US state code, e.g. CA, TX, NY. Strongly recommended to narrow common names. ## `postalCode` (type: `string`): Practice postal/ZIP code to filter by. ## `providerType` (type: `string`): Filter by individual providers, organizations, or both. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum matching providers to return. Controls your cost. ## `enrichContacts` (type: `boolean`): If on, attempts to fetch a website (from registry endpoints) and extract a contact email. Best-effort; often empty since NPI rarely lists websites. ## Actor input object example ```json { "providerType": "any", "maxItems": 100, "enrichContacts": false } ``` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("technicaldost/npi-registry-enrichment").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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("technicaldost/npi-registry-enrichment").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 '{}' | apify call technicaldost/npi-registry-enrichment --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=technicaldost/npi-registry-enrichment", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "NPI Registry Provider Lookup & Enrichment", "description": "Search and enrich US healthcare providers from the official public NPI Registry. Verified, de-noised results by name, organization, taxonomy, and location.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "CZmrxDJ7HeBv3fa4t" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/technicaldost~npi-registry-enrichment/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-technicaldost-npi-registry-enrichment", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/technicaldost~npi-registry-enrichment/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-technicaldost-npi-registry-enrichment", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/technicaldost~npi-registry-enrichment/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-technicaldost-npi-registry-enrichment", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "npiNumbers": { "title": "NPI numbers (exact lookup)", "uniqueItems": true, "type": "array", "description": "One or more 10-digit NPI numbers for exact lookup. If set, the search filters below are ignored.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "lastName": { "title": "Last name", "type": "string", "description": "Provider last name (individuals). Results are verified to actually match this name." }, "firstName": { "title": "First name", "type": "string", "description": "Provider first name (individuals)." }, "organizationName": { "title": "Organization name", "type": "string", "description": "Organization / practice name (e.g. a hospital, clinic, pharmacy)." }, "taxonomy": { "title": "Taxonomy / specialty", "type": "string", "description": "Specialty description, e.g. \"Pharmacy\", \"Family Medicine\", \"Internal Medicine\"." }, "city": { "title": "City", "type": "string", "description": "Practice city to filter by." }, "state": { "title": "State (2-letter)", "type": "string", "description": "US state code, e.g. CA, TX, NY. Strongly recommended to narrow common names." }, "postalCode": { "title": "Postal code", "type": "string", "description": "Practice postal/ZIP code to filter by." }, "providerType": { "title": "Provider type", "enum": [ "any", "individual", "organization" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by individual providers, organizations, or both.", "default": "any" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum matching providers to return. Controls your cost.", "default": 100 }, "enrichContacts": { "title": "Enrich contacts (best-effort email)", "type": "boolean", "description": "If on, attempts to fetch a website (from registry endpoints) and extract a contact email. Best-effort; often empty since NPI rarely lists websites.", "default": false } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```