North Carolina Healthcare Licensee List, Medicaid provider list (North Carolina Respiratory Care Board)

Kamran Ahmed filed this request with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board of North Carolina.
Multi Request North Carolina Healthcare Licensee List, Medicaid provider list
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From: Kamran Ahmed

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the North Carolina Medical board, the NC Board of Nursing and all other North Carolina physical and mental health licensing boards to request an NC state healthcare licensee list with NPI numbers and an NC state Medicaid Provider list in electronic format (CSV preferred).
I am preparing a US nationwide medical provider database that will allow local, state and national authorities, during times of natural disasters/ emergencies or public health emergencies, to quickly and accurately identify medical providers and their respective areas of expertise. The same platform will be used to solicit volunteers identified by the appropriate authorities as a particular need during the emergency period. The medical volunteers will be able to respond via the platform with their interest and availability.
Quoting from the North Carolina Medical Board's website-(https://www.ncmedboard.org/about-the-board/mission), the NCMB’s vision "will be a proactive and progressive leader that addresses emerging challenges in medicine.” Additionally, the NC DHHS’s vision is to advance “innovative solutions that foster independence, improve health and promote well-being for all North Carolinians (https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/dhhs-mission-vision-values-and-goals/mission-vision).” I believe that the provisional medical provider database I am helping to prepare is in alignment with both the NCMB’s, NC DHHS’s mission to protect the public. I am also confident that these goals align with many of the Allied Health licensing boards of North Carolina’s public mandates to enhance the public welfare, bolster integrity and transparency in North Carolina’s healthcare system. This system will enable a more innovative, nimble and less redundant emergency healthcare preparedness platform that could be used to help save countless lives while possibly saving millions in state and federal taxpayers' dollars by alleviating healthcare staffing redundancies and increasing the efficiency of providing emergent healthcare in times of need.
The specific items to be included in this requested data set:
1. Provider name
2. Medicaid Identification number (if applicable).
3. National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
4. North Carolina State Healthcare License number (please include all statuses that are electronically available) and initial date of issuance or expiry (if available/applicable)
5. Education / School/Training, if available
6. Provider type (MD, DO, PA, RN, PT, OT, OD, CRNA, DMD, DDS, DPM etc)
7. Provider Specialty
8. Provider Practice Location
9. Publicly Available Malpractice claims or settlements for relevant provider (for increased public transparency of the healthcare licensees)
10. Please include Data Dictionary describing state Medicaid and state Licensure Data Sets
11. Please provide (if there is an existing) a static website link to verify an individual’s state healthcare licensure status provided by any and all available relevant state healthcare licensing boards.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please email me if the cost will exceed $50. I am requesting fee waivers or significant fee reductions of the licensee data sets for two major reasons. First and foremost, the disclosure of requested information will contribute to increase public healthcare transparency, healthcare data access, fairness and an overall increase in public awareness. Secondly, because I am seeking medical provider data for all 50 US States, the District of Columbia and all federal territories, the costs of obtaining all healthcare licensee rosters are beyond my current financial means (due to medical disability).
If you expect a significant delay in responding to and fulfilling this request, please contact me by phone or via email with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. Thank you for considering my request.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Kamran Ahmed

From: North Carolina Respiratory Care Board

Kamren,

We received your request:

We collect this following information:

1. Provider name
4. North Carolina State Healthcare License number (please include all statuses that are electronically available) and initial date of issuance or expiry (if available/applicable)
5. Education / School/Training, if available
6. Provider type (MD, DO, PA, RN, PT, OT, OD, CRNA, DMD, DDS, DPM etc)
7. Provider Specialty
8. Provider Practice Location
11. Please provide (if there is an existing) a static website link to verify an individual's state healthcare

We do not collect the remainder requested, so it is impossible to provide it. The cost is $100.00.

Dr. William L. Croft, Ed.D., Ph.D., RRT, RCP
Executive Director
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
125 Edinburgh South Drive, Suite 100
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: (919) 878-5595
Fax: (919) 878-5565
E-mail: bcroft@ncrcb.org<mailto:bcroft@ncrcb.org>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This Email communication and any attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the addressee, any review, disclosure, use, dissemination or disclosure of this information by you is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it, destroy all copies, and notify me by telephone at (919) 878-5595. Thank you.

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From: North Carolina Respiratory Care Board

I provided this information last week. Would you please advise what you are now requesting?

Dr. William L. Croft, Ed.D., Ph.D., RRT, RCP
Executive Director
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
125 Edinburgh South Drive, Suite 100
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: (919) 878-5595
Fax: (919) 878-5565
E-mail: bcroft@ncrcb.org<mailto:bcroft@ncrcb.org>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This Email communication and any attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the addressee, any review, disclosure, use, dissemination or disclosure of this information by you is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it, destroy all copies, and notify me by telephone at (919) 878-5595. Thank you.

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From: Kamran Ahmed

Thank you Dr. Croft, my request from your organization has been satisfactorily completed-thanks to your assistance.

Kamran

From: North Carolina Respiratory Care Board

Please advise. This request was fulfilled on 8-2-21 . The information was sent to Kamran Ahmed email address. Kamran confirmed the email received.

Dr. Croft

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From: North Carolina Respiratory Care Board

This file was originally sent to the email below per the requester from your organization. This request is now fulfilled. Please acknowledge receipt.

From: North Carolina Respiratory Care Board

This file was originally sent to the email below per the requester from your organization. This request is now fulfilled. Please acknowledge receipt.

From: North Carolina Respiratory Care Board

From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 1:43 PM
To: Bill Croft <BCroft@ncrcb.org>
Subject: RE: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: North Carolina Healthcare Licensee List, Medicaid provider list (North Carolina Respiratory Care Board)

North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
North Carolina Public Records Law Office
Suite 100
125 Edinburgh South Drive
Cary, NC 27511

August 10, 2021

This is a follow up to a previous request:

Thank you Dr. Croft, my request from your organization has been satisfactorily completed-thanks to your assistance.

Kamran

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On Aug. 6, 2021:
Subject: RE: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: North Carolina Healthcare Licensee List, Medicaid provider list (North Carolina Respiratory Care Board)
I provided this information last week. Would you please advise what you are now requesting?

Dr. William L. Croft, Ed.D., Ph.D., RRT, RCP
Executive Director
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
125 Edinburgh South Drive, Suite 100
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: (919) 878-5595
Fax: (919) 878-5565
E-mail: bcroft@ncrcb.org<mailto:bcroft@ncrcb.org<mailto:bcroft@ncrcb.org%3cmailto:bcroft@ncrcb.org>>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This Email communication and any attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the addressee, any review, disclosure, use, dissemination or disclosure of this information by you is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it, destroy all copies, and notify me by telephone at (919) 878-5595. Thank you.

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On July 29, 2021:
Subject: RE: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: North Carolina Healthcare Licensee List, Medicaid provider list (North Carolina Respiratory Care Board)
Kamren,

We received your request:

We collect this following information:

1. Provider name
4. North Carolina State Healthcare License number (please include all statuses that are electronically available) and initial date of issuance or expiry (if available/applicable)
5. Education / School/Training, if available
6. Provider type (MD, DO, PA, RN, PT, OT, OD, CRNA, DMD, DDS, DPM etc)
7. Provider Specialty
8. Provider Practice Location
11. Please provide (if there is an existing) a static website link to verify an individual's state healthcare

We do not collect the remainder requested, so it is impossible to provide it. The cost is $100.00.

Dr. William L. Croft, Ed.D., Ph.D., RRT, RCP
Executive Director
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
125 Edinburgh South Drive, Suite 100
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: (919) 878-5595
Fax: (919) 878-5565
E-mail: bcroft@ncrcb.org<mailto:bcroft@ncrcb.org<mailto:bcroft@ncrcb.org%3cmailto:bcroft@ncrcb.org>>

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This Email communication and any attachments may contain confidential information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the addressee, any review, disclosure, use, dissemination or disclosure of this information by you is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it, destroy all copies, and notify me by telephone at (919) 878-5595. Thank you.

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On July 28, 2021:
Subject: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: North Carolina Healthcare Licensee List, Medicaid provider list (North Carolina Respiratory Care Board)
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the North Carolina Medical board, the NC Board of Nursing and all other North Carolina physical and mental health licensing boards to request an NC state healthcare licensee list with NPI numbers and an NC state Medicaid Provider list in electronic format (CSV preferred).
I am preparing a US nationwide medical provider database that will allow local, state and national authorities, during times of natural disasters/ emergencies or public health emergencies, to quickly and accurately identify medical providers and their respective areas of expertise. The same platform will be used to solicit volunteers identified by the appropriate authorities as a particular need during the emergency period. The medical volunteers will be able to respond via the platform with their interest and availability.
Quoting from the North Carolina Medical Board's website-(https://www.ncmedboard.org/about-the-board/mission), the NCMB’s vision "will be a proactive and progressive leader that addresses emerging challenges in medicine.” Additionally, the NC DHHS’s vision is to advance “innovative solutions that foster independence, improve health and promote well-being for all North Carolinians (https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/dhhs-mission-vision-values-and-goals/mission-vision).” I believe that the provisional medical provider database I am helping to prepare is in alignment with both the NCMB’s, NC DHHS’s mission to protect the public. I am also confident that these goals align with many of the Allied Health licensing boards of North Carolina’s public mandates to enhance the public welfare, bolster integrity and transparency in North Carolina’s healthcare system. This system will enable a more innovative, nimble and less redundant emergency healthcare preparedness platform that could be used to help save countless lives while possibly saving millions in state and federal taxpayers' dollars by alleviating healthcare staffing redundancies and increasing the efficiency of providing emergent healthcare in times of need.
The specific items to be included in this requested data set:
1. Provider name
2. Medicaid Identification number (if applicable).
3. National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
4. North Carolina State Healthcare License number (please include all statuses that are electronically available) and initial date of issuance or expiry (if available/applicable)
5. Education / School/Training, if available
6. Provider type (MD, DO, PA, RN, PT, OT, OD, CRNA, DMD, DDS, DPM etc)
7. Provider Specialty
8. Provider Practice Location
9. Publicly Available Malpractice claims or settlements for relevant provider (for increased public transparency of the healthcare licensees)
10. Please include Data Dictionary describing state Medicaid and state Licensure Data Sets
11. Please provide (if there is an existing) a static website link to verify an individual’s state healthcare licensure status provided by any and all available relevant state healthcare licensing boards.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please email me if the cost will exceed $50. I am requesting fee waivers or significant fee reductions of the licensee data sets for two major reasons. First and foremost, the disclosure of requested information will contribute to increase public healthcare transparency, healthcare data access, fairness and an overall increase in public awareness. Secondly, because I am seeking medical provider data for all 50 US States, the District of Columbia and all federal territories, the costs of obtaining all healthcare licensee rosters are beyond my current financial means (due to medical disability).
If you expect a significant delay in responding to and fulfilling this request, please contact me by phone or via email with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. Thank you for considering my request.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Kamran Ahmed

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 116807
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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