National practitioner data bank public use data file : disclosable reports received from September 1, 1990 through December 31, 2010

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Public Use Data File contains selected variables from medical malpractice payment and adverse licensure, clinical privileges, professional society membership, and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports (adverse actions) received by the NPDB concerning physicians, dentists, and other licensed health care practitioners. It also includes reports of Medicare and Medicaid exclusion actions taken by the Department of HHS Office of Inspector General. Malpractice payers, state licensing agencies, hospitals, other entities, and professional societies are required to report this data to the National Practitioner Data Bank under the provisions of Title IV of P.L. 99-660, the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as amended. This file is updated 4 times a year to include data as of March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. The updated file is generally available within 2 months of the listed dates. The file that is currently available for download contains disclosable reports received from September 1, 1990 through December 31, 2010.