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Board of Chiropractic Licensure - Frequently Asked Questions

Is my application confidential?

No. With the exception of Social Security Number, all application information is public. Contact information provided to the board is posted on our website.

 

What is a NPDB/HIPDB Self Query?

NPDB/HPDB is the National Practitioners Data Bank (“NPDB”) and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (“HIPDB”). They are national data collection programs for the reporting and disclosing of certain final adverse actions taken against health care practitioners.  Information regarding licensure actions, exclusions from participation in Federal and State health care programs, healthcare-related criminal convictions and civil judgments, and other adjudicated actions or decisions is collected as well.

In accordance with 10 MRS §8003(10), all applicants must submit a NPDB/HIPDB Self-Query Report as part of the initial application for licensure.  The instructions to request a self-query report are available at NPDB/HIPDB’s website: www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov.  The website includes a Fact Sheet on self-querying, as well as FAQs to assist you in requesting a report. 

Following directions on the website, you will download and print out the Individual Self-Query form.  You must sign and notarize this form as directed on the form and mail it to the address provided on the form.  In about 3-5 days you should receive the results of the database search from Data Bank.  It is your responsibility to attach the  original of each the NPDB and the HIPDB report to your application.  The NPDB and the HIPDB are two separate reports, be sure you check the top of each report; it should say NPDB RESPONSE TO SELF-QUERY and HIPDB RESPONSE TO SELF QUERY.

Our office cannot assist you with the Self-Query process.  Customer Service Contact information:  NPDB-HIPDB Customer Service Center - Tel:   (800)767-6732 - TDD: (703)802-9395

 

Last Updated: September 9, 2008