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# NPI Registry

**Authentication:** No authentication required (public API).

## Sample use cases

* Look up the NPI for Dr. Sarah Chen practicing in San Francisco.
* Find primary care providers in zip code 94103 currently accepting new patients.
* Pull the taxonomy and address for NPI 1234567890.

## Available Tools

#### search_provider_by_npi

Look up a healthcare provider by exact 10-digit NPI number. Returns provider details including name, address, specialty, and identifiers.

#### search_individual_providers

Search for individual healthcare providers (NPI-1) like doctors and nurses by name, specialty, or location. Supports wildcards (\*) in names.

#### search_organizations

Search for organization providers (NPI-2) like hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies by name, specialty, or location. Supports wildcards (\*) in names.

#### search_providers_by_location

Search for healthcare providers by city, state, or ZIP code. Can filter by provider type (NPI-1 for individuals, NPI-2 for organizations).

#### search_providers_by_specialty

Search for healthcare providers by specialty/taxonomy description like 'Internal Medicine' or 'Cardiology'. Can filter by state and provider type.