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Continuous Query
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Continuous Query keeps you informed about your enrolled practitioners. You will receive email notifications within 24 hours of a report received by the NPDB. Continuous Query is only for querying on practitioners, not health care organizations.
Like One-Time Query, Continuous Query meets legal and accreditation requirements for querying the NPDB.
How to Use Continuous Query
You can perform the following actions when using Continuous Query.
- Activate Continuous Query
- Enroll and Receive Continuous Query Notifications
- View Enrollment Confirmations
- Renew a Continuous Query Enrollment
- Update a Practitioner Profile
- Cancel a Continuous Query Enrollment
Fees
Currently, the annual charge is $2.50 for each enrolled practitioner.
How to Use Continuous Query (video)
This video walks you through the steps to enroll a practitioner in Continuous Query. New
Watch the Video (4:25)
Why Choose Continuous Query?
An infographic that discusses the differences between Continuous Query and One-Time Query.
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Language Assistance Available
For language assistance with the NPDB, contact the Customer Service Center.