{"id":273,"date":"2021-07-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/hclb\/2021\/07\/27\/appealing-npdb-reports\/"},"modified":"2021-07-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T00:00:00","slug":"appealing-npdb-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norrismclaughlin.com\/hclb\/physicians-and-providers-regulatory-compliance\/appealing-npdb-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Appealing NPDB Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Physicians must be aware that a full reporting of all adverse events, whether malpractice awards\/settlements, license restrictions, hospital privilege issues, or insurance payor terminations, are set forth in a semi-public and centralized database known as the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). A physician\u2019s NPDB report must be treated as a credit report, checked regularly, and its contents appealed where appropriate. Physicians are encouraged to retain health care counsel to navigate such challenges.<\/p>\n

How the NPDB Works<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A searchable database of adverse actions taken against physicians has existed in some form since 1986, pursuant to the Health Care Quality Improvement Act. The NPDB assumed its current form in 2013 when two other databases merged. It contains information about the following adverse actions taken against a physician:<\/p>\n