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Checking credentialsSep 20, 2026· 2 min read· Editor In Chief
How to find a doctor's NPI number, and what it tells you
The NPI is the one identifier every US clinician has, and it is public. It takes two minutes to find and it unlocks the records that tell you how a doctor practices: specialty, license, industry payments, and more.
#npi#credentials#open payments#license
Trust and evidenceSep 20, 2026· 2 min read· Editor In Chief
Why doctors need to be vetted, even the licensed ones
The license was designed for a world where a doctor's reach ended at the office door. Today a licensed physician can sell peptides to a million followers before lunch. Vetting is the checking that the license was never built to do.
#vetting#license#supplements#trust
Checking credentialsSep 20, 2026· 2 min read· Editor In Chief
How to run a background check on a doctor in 20 minutes, for free
Everything you need to check a doctor is public. Most people never look because nobody told them where. Here is the order that catches the most in the least time.
#background check#license#discipline#open payments
Checking credentialsSep 20, 2026· 2 min read· Editor In Chief
Doctor license lookup: how to check a license and disciplinary history in every state
Every state publishes physician licenses and disciplinary actions. Most people never look. Here is exactly how, what the results mean, and which red flags matter.
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