NPI Registry

Healthcare providers, provider specialties and NPI numbers

NPI Registry returns public US provider search results with contact and taxonomy details, plus individual 10-digit NPI records with registry dates; fields may be missing.

Get provider

Get a provider’s public name, specialties, addresses, contact details and registry dates from a 10-digit NPI number. Some fields may be missing; deactivated NPIs may have no public record.

Your information

Npi Number

The 10-digit NPI number shown on a medical bill, prescription or claim, for example 1003000126.

1 credit per run

Example results

Fax: Not provided
Name: ARDALAN ENKESHAFI, M.D.
Phone: 443-602-6207
Status: active
License State: DC
Provider Type: individual
Registry Link: npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov
Mailing Address: 6410 ROCKLEDGE DR STE 304, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1841
Practice Address: 6410 ROCKLEDGE DR STE 304, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1841
Date Last Updated: 2025-05-28
Date First Registered: 2007-08-31
Specialties: Specialties
Name Is Primary License State
Internal Medicine
No
MD
Internal Medicine
No
MD
Internal Medicine
No
VA
Hospitalist
Yes
DC

Specialties
Name	Is Primary	License State
Internal Medicine	No	MD
Internal Medicine	No	MD
Internal Medicine	No	VA
Hospitalist	Yes	DC

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About NPI Registry

NPI Registry, also called NPPES, searches providers by name and optional place, specialty, and provider type; a name is required.

Get provider returns public details and registry dates for a required 10-digit NPI number; some fields may be missing.

Built by Fous from npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with NPI Registry.

Actions

Get provider

1 credit per run

Get a provider’s public name, specialties, addresses, contact details and registry dates from a 10-digit NPI number. Some fields may be missing; deactivated NPIs may have no public record.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Npi Number`npi_number`	Text	Required	The 10-digit NPI number shown on a medical bill, prescription or claim, for example 1003000126.Example: 1003000126

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Fax`fax`	Text	Example: 419-517-7656
Name`name`	Text	Provider name with credentials when listed.Example: ARDALAN ENKESHAFI, M.D.
Phone`phone`	Text	Example: 443-602-6207
Status`status`	Text	Example: Active
Specialties`specialties`	List
Name`specialties[].name`	Text	Example: Internal Medicine
Is Primary`specialties[].is_primary`	Yes or no	Example: No
License State`specialties[].license_state`	Text	Example: MD
License State`license_state`	Text	State of the primary specialty license, when listed.Example: DC
Provider Type`provider_type`	Text	Example: Individual
Registry Link`registry_link`	Link	Example: https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1003000126
Mailing Address`mailing_address`	Text	Example: 6410 ROCKLEDGE DR STE 304, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1841
Practice Address`practice_address`	Text	Example: 6410 ROCKLEDGE DR STE 304, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1841
Date Last Updated`date_last_updated`	Date	Example: 2025-05-28
Date First Registered`date_first_registered`	Date	Example: 2007-08-31

Example result

For Npi Number: 1003000126

JSON

{
  "fax": null,
  "name": "ARDALAN ENKESHAFI, M.D.",
  "phone": "443-602-6207",
  "status": "active",
  "specialties": [
    {
      "name": "Internal Medicine",
      "is_primary": false,
      "license_state": "MD"
    },
    {
      "name": "Internal Medicine",
      "is_primary": false,
      "license_state": "MD"
    },
    {
      "name": "Internal Medicine",
      "is_primary": false,
      "license_state": "VA"
    }
  ],
  "license_state": "DC",
  "provider_type": "individual",
  "registry_link": "https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1003000126",
  "mailing_address": "6410 ROCKLEDGE DR STE 304, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1841",
  "practice_address": "6410 ROCKLEDGE DR STE 304, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1841",
  "date_last_updated": "2025-05-28",
  "date_first_registered": "2007-08-31"
}

Search providers

1 credit per run

Find US healthcare providers by name, place, specialty and provider type. Includes registered practice contact details and primary taxonomy; search results may include providers with similar names.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
City`city`	Text	Optional	Practice city, for example "Cleveland".Example: Cleveland
Name`name`	Text	Required	Person or organization name, for example "John Smith" or "Cleveland Clinic".Example: Cleveland Clinic
State`state`	Text	Optional	US state name or two-letter code, for example "Ohio" or "OH".Example: Ohio
Specialty`specialty`	Text	Optional	Specialty in plain words, for example "cardiology" or "Family Medicine".Example: Cardiology
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum providers to return, for example 20 (up to 200).Example: 3
Provider Type`provider_type`	Text	Optional	Type of provider to find, for example "individual".Example: Organization

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Providers`providers`	List	Matching healthcare providers.
Name`providers[].name`	Text	Provider name and credentials, if listed.Example: Cleveland Clinic
Phone`providers[].phone`	Text	Practice location phone number.Example: 216-444-2136
Active`providers[].active`	Text	yes or no according to the NPI record.Example: Yes
Npi Number`providers[].npi_number`	Text	National Provider Identifier number.Example: 1275791162
License State`providers[].license_state`	Text	State of the primary specialty license.Example: OH
Provider Type`providers[].provider_type`	Text	Individual or Organization.Example: Organization
Registry Link`providers[].registry_link`	Text	Link to the provider record in the NPI Registry.Example: https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1275791162
Practice Address`providers[].practice_address`	Text	Practice location address.Example: 9500 Euclid Ave, Department Of Radiology- HB6, Cleveland, OH 44195-0001
Primary Specialty`providers[].primary_specialty`	Text	Primary registered specialty.Example: General Acute Care Hospital

Example result

For City: Cleveland, Name: Cleveland Clinic, State: Ohio, Max Results: 3, Provider Type: Organization

JSON

{
  "providers": [
    {
      "name": "Cleveland Clinic",
      "phone": "216-444-2136",
      "active": "yes",
      "npi_number": "1275791162",
      "license_state": null,
      "provider_type": "Organization",
      "registry_link": "https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1275791162",
      "practice_address": "9500 Euclid Ave, Department Of Radiology- HB6, Cleveland, OH 44195-0001",
      "primary_specialty": "General Acute Care Hospital"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cleveland Clinic",
      "phone": "216-444-6781",
      "active": "yes",
      "npi_number": "1356508964",
      "license_state": null,
      "provider_type": "Organization",
      "registry_link": "https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1356508964",
      "practice_address": "9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195-0001",
      "primary_specialty": "Chronic Disease Hospital"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cleveland Clinic",
      "phone": "216-526-5430",
      "active": "yes",
      "npi_number": "1336316389",
      "license_state": null,
      "provider_type": "Organization",
      "registry_link": "https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1336316389",
      "practice_address": "Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Ave H35, Cardiothoracic Surgery,, Cleveland, OH 44195-0001",
      "primary_specialty": "General Acute Care Hospital"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@npi-registry",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_provider",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "npi_number": "1003000126"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find providers by name, place, specialty, or type
Look up a provider using an NPI number
Review registered practice contact details
Check a provider’s primary specialty and license state

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with NPI Registry?

No. Fous is not affiliated with NPI Registry. This workflow reads the public npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a NPI Registry account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.