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- Active, inactive, retired, and deceased providers can be included in the database
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- You do not have to enter a last name and first name. If you choose, you can enter a last name only; but be aware of the large amount of search results that may be returned.
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- Do not enter the prefix DR when searching a name.
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- Typically, full middle names are included in the database. If you enter a middle initial, it will not expand to a middle name.
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- Similar names (including nicknames and spelling variations) will be searched automatically for common names. For example, William Tanner will find matches on William Tanner, Will Tanner, Bill Tanner, etc.
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- Do not enter partial characters. For example, if you are searching a doctor with the last name of Carrington, do not enter Carr. There is NO expansion on the terms.
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- When searching hyphenated names, either enter the hyphen in the appropriate place or enter the two names without a space.
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- You may search names with a suffix. (i.e. JR, SR, III, etc.)
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- Only one state may be searched at a time. However, the results will pull all the states where a provider is licensed for you in one report. If a provider is licensed in two states, you will not have to run searches in both states.
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- Name of a Provider or Provider Type along with a State are required fields. You may enter information in any of the other fields in any combination.
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- When entering a city name, common names for cities will be searched for spelling variations and abbreviations. For example, you may enter Ft. Lauderdale and it will automatically search for records with Ft. Lauderdale or Fort Lauderdale. Only the city name should be entered in the "city" query box. Do not enter a state name in this query box.
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- You do not have to enter periods or commas. Periods and commas are stripped from a search when entered.
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- A total of 25 matches will be shown on a page. To view matches beyond 25, use the "Next" and "Previous" links on each page.
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