Nppes downloadable file 2017

City: The City associated with the provider's practice location address. State: The State associated with the provider's practice location address.

This field cannot be used as the only search criterion. If this field is used, at least one other field, besides the NPI type and Country, must be populated. Select the desired state from the drop down list. Country: The Country associated with the provider's practice location address.

This field can be used as the only search criterion as long as the value selected is neither United States nor Any. When selecting United States as a search criterion, at least one other search criterion field besides the NPI Type and State must be entered. Select the desired Country from the drop down list. Postal Code: The Postal Code associated with the provider's practice location address. Address Type: Primary and Secondary Address associated with the provider's practice location address.

Examples: Smith is entered into the Last Name field, the search results will only contain Providers with the last name of Smith , and will not include names starting with Smith e.

Bob is entered in the first Name field, the search results would only include Providers with the first name of Bob and would not include Providers with the first name of Robert , Bobby , Rob , Robby , etc. Details on the variables included can be found by visiting the links above. Current Version Date:. Accessing the NPPES Researchers are often interested in a source that provides them with a list of all Medicare professional providers.

Opening the Downloadable File The above link for the NPI Downloadable File provides instructions for opening the file, as well as links to code values, a readme document, and a file header.

Article Information Author:. Data Files or Variables. Plan and Provider. The process and materials mentioned as part of this KnowledgeBase article are current, as of the publication date on the article, to the best of our knowledge. The examples provided are correct in the aggregate but may not apply to every subgroup or circumstance that a researcher may wish to study.