National Practitioner Data Bank

Physicians should read pages 96-117 of the NPDB Guidebook. A series of review article by Laurence Huntoon, MD PhD are also helpful. These are as follows:

The Debacle of the National Practitioner Data Bank, J Am Phys Surg, Vol 16, No 4, Winter 2011
Sham Peer Review and the National Practitioner Data Bank, J Am Phys Surg, Vol 22, No 3, Fall 2017
The National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook, J Am Phys Surg, Vol 23, No 4, Winter 2018

Here are a few highlights:
- Privileges resigned during an open investigation (hospital must report - but you may not have been informed of the investigation)
- Investigation lasting longer than thirty days (must report)

Medical Malpractice Payments - these are not always reported – details matter! - exceptions include:
- Payment solely out of personal funds
- Payment solely in name of multiple physician corporation
- Waiver of patient debt

Ongoing NPDB news is listed here.