Accrediting bodies

The Joint Commission
www.jointcommission.org

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
www.ncqa.org

American Accreditation Healthcare Commission (formerly the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission-URAC)
www.urac.org

Professional societies/associations

National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS)
Can verify membership or certification for certified provider credentialing specialist and certified professional medical services management.
www.namss.org

American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
www.abms.org

American Hospital Association (AHA)
www.hospitalconnect.com

American Medical Association (AMA)
www.ama-assn.org

Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
www.fsmb.org

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
www.aana.com

National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
www.npdb-hipdb.com

Credentialing tools

OIG Exclusions Database
exclusions.oig.hhs.gov

Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
www.ecfmg.org

Administrators in Medicine DocFinder
Health professional licensing database
www.docboard.org

American Medical Association (AMA)
AMA Physician Masterfile
www.ama-assn.org/amaprofiles

American Medical Association Credentialing Products
www.ama-assn.org/amaprofiles

The Board Action Data Bank of the Federation of State Medical Boards
www.fsmb.org

Chiropractic Information Network Board Action Databank (CIN-BAD)
www.fclb.org

Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB)
www.fclb.org

Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank
www.npdb-hipdb.com

Health Resources and Services Administration
www.npdb-hipdb.com

National Practitioner Data Bank
www.npdb-hipdb.com

National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
www.nationalregister.org

Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor
www.oig.dol.gov