Self-Query the Data Banks
A self-query is a request by a practitioner, provider, or supplier for information about himself, herself, or their organization contained in the NPDB and the HIPDB. Practitioners, providers, and suppliers may self-query at any time. All self-query applications must be submitted through the on-line Self-Query Service.
Submitting a Self-Query
Subjects complete and transmit their self-queries through the secure on-line Self-Query Service. See helpful hints for submitting a self-query for more information on how to successfully submit a self-query application. A formatted copy of the self-query is generated immediately after electronic transmission. To complete the self-query process, print the formatted copy, sign and date it in the presence of a notary public, and mail the notarized self-query to the address specified. A self-query is not officially submitted until a signed and notarized paper copy is received by the Data Banks.
All self-queries must be notarized, and all fields in the notarization section must be completed. Any self-query received without notarization or with an incomplete notarization is rejected.
Since the NPDB-HIPDB does not accept stamped, photocopied, or faxed signatures, self-queries cannot be accepted via facsimile (fax) machines. Self-queriers may reduce transit time by submitting self-queries via U.S. Postal Service overnight mail, or by returning the form through another overnight delivery carrier to the following street address: NPDB-HIPDB, 4094 Majestic Lane, PMB-332, Fairfax, Virginia 22033.
Self-Query Fees
Individual self-query requests are automatically sent to both the NPDB and the HIPDB for a total charge of $16.00. The fee consists of an NPDB charge of $8.00 per self-query and a HIPDB charge of $8.00 per self-query. Organization self-queries are only sent to the HIPDB for a total charge of $8.00.
Note: One mailed copy is included in the self-query processing fee. Each additional paper copy of your self-query response will be assessed a fee by each Data Bank under which the self-query is processed.
Self-Query Responses
Self-query notification is sent to practitioners via an e-mail alerting them that their self-query results are available for viewing and printing on-line. During the self-query process, practitioners create a personal response password enabling them to log in to the Self-Query Service and view the self-query response.
In addition to the electronic response, practitioners will still receive one paper copy by mail for the $16.00 self-query processing fee (unless they elect not to receive a mailed copy). Practitioners can also request additional sealed copies of their self-query response. Each additional copy has a separate processing fee of $16.00. Self-query responses are mailed separately to the address specified in the self-query submission.
Note: Responses will not be faxed or express mailed to self-queriers. Please do not send prepaid or self-addressed envelopes to the Data Banks. In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the results of an individual self-query are sent only to the practitioner's home or work address as certified on the self-query form.
Self-Query Status
You may check the status of your self-query by choosing Check Self-Query Status on the Welcome to the Self-Query Service screen and following the on-screen instructions.
For more details on self-querying, see the Fact
Sheet on Self-Querying 
and The Practitioner's Guide to the Data Banks .