Utah Medicaid Provider List, Utah State Licensed Healthcare Practitioner List (Department of Health)

Kamran Ahmed filed this request with the Department of Health of Utah.
Multi Request Utah Medicaid Provider List, Utah State Licensed Healthcare Practitioner List
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Completed

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From: Kamran Ahmed

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that include an updated list of all Utah State Medicaid healthcare providers with the INCLUSION of their respective National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers. I am also requesting ALL Utah state licensed healthcare providers in electronic data set with the inclusion of their state license number and, if available, their National Provider Identifier (NPI) number (CSV electronic data format is preferred; however, excel or PDF electronic formats are also acceptable). The Medicaid and state health care licensee list may include but is not limited to Emergency Healthcare providers, Disaster Preparedness Providers, Special Emergency Response Team (SERT)Providers (with their respective state and/or federal licensure), Public Protection Unit providers (with respective licensure), DPS Dive Team providers (and respective licensure), Physicians (MD, DO), Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CRNA, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Dentists, Podiatrists, Dental Assistants, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, Optometrists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Marriage and Family therapists, Psychologists, Emergency Medical Personnel (EMTs, Paramedics), Respiratory Therapists, Radiology Technologists, Veterinary Medicine Providers, Athletic Trainers, Behavioral Analyst/Specialists, Mental Health Counselors, Audiologists, Certified Dietitians, Substance Abuse Disorder Counselors, and any other available health providers. All types of healthcare practitioners from all dates electronically available would be appreciated. Specific items to be included in data set:

1. Provider name
2. Medicaid Identification number (if applicable).
3. National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
4. Utah State License number 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. Please include Data Dictionary describing state Medicaid, state licensure and emergency preparedness Data Sets
10. 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 (Medical Board, Nursing, Dental, Optometry, Podiatry, Psychology, PT, OT, Radiologic Technologist, Respiratory Therapy, Chiropractor, Speech Therapy, Family Counseling, Social Work, etc).

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please email me if the cost will exceed $50. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s healthcare transparency, healthcare access, fairness and greater overall public awareness.
The law requires that you respond to and fulfill this request "as promptly as possible." 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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kamran Ahmed

From: Department of Health

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From: Department of Health

Request Title:
Utah Medicaid Provider List, Utah State Licensed Healthcare
Practitioner List (Department of Health)

Submitted To:
Health Department

Submission Date:
08/09/2021 11:30 40

Submitted By:
Kamran Ahmed

Records Officer:
Sharon Steigerwalt
ssteigerwalt@utah.gov

Text of Request:

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From: Department of Health

Kamran Ahmed,

Your request, "Utah Medicaid Provider List, Utah State Licensed
Healthcare Practitioner List (Department of Health)," has been
successfully received by the records officer for Health Department.
The due date assigned to your request is 08/23/2021.

If you have any questions, you may contact the records officer by
logging in to the Open Records Portal, opening your request, and
clicking "Contact Records Officer."

Thank you.

Open Records Portal Team
openrecords.utah.gov

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GRAMA questions: grama@utah.gov
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From: Department of Health

NOTICE REGARDING REQUEST FOR RECORDS
To: Kamran Ahmed

In response to your recent request for records, you are hereby notified
access to the attached spreadsheet which includes providers enrolled with
Utah Medicaid. Please note that we are not providing the following:

- License information (This information is not available in the data
warehouse where the data was pulled)
- Education / School/Training, if available (This information is not
available)
- Data Dictionary (All information in the extract is human readable
without codes)
- A list of all Utah State licensed healthcare providers (You will need
to request this information from the Utah Division of Occupational and
Professional Licensing.)

This fulfills your request.
Thank you.

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From: Charla Haley <chaley@utah.gov>
Date: Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 1:53 PM
Subject: Medicaid GRAMA request
To: Sharon Steigerwalt <ssteigerwalt@utah.gov>

Kamran Ahmed
requests@muckrock.com
No dates were provided. I have not added this to the GRAMA log.

Thanks, Sharon.

I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public
records that include an updated list of all Utah State Medicaid healthcare
providers with the INCLUSION of their respective National Provider
Identifier (NPI) numbers. I am also requesting ALL Utah state licensed
healthcare providers in electronic data set with the inclusion of their
state license number and, if available, their National Provider Identifier
(NPI) number (CSV electronic data format is preferred; however, excel or
PDF electronic formats are also acceptable). The Medicaid and state health
care licensee list may include but is not limited to Emergency Healthcare
providers, Disaster Preparedness Providers, Special Emergency Response Team
(SERT)Providers (with their respective state and/or federal licensure),
Public Protection Unit providers (with respective licensure), DPS Dive Team
providers (and respective licensure), Physicians (MD, DO), Physician
Assistants, Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CRNA, Nurse
Practitioners, Midwives, Dentists, Podiatrists, Dental Assistants,
Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, Optometrists, Occupational Therapists,
Social Workers, Marriage and Family therapists, Psychologists, Emergency
Medical Personnel (EMTs, Paramedics), Respiratory Therapists, Radiology
Technologists, Veterinary Medicine Providers, Athletic Trainers, Behavioral
Analyst/Specialists, Mental Health Counselors, Audiologists, Certified
Dietitians, Substance Abuse Disorder Counselors, and any other available
health providers. All types of healthcare practitioners from all dates
electronically available would be appreciated. Specific items to be
included in data set: 1. Provider name 2. Medicaid Identification number
(if applicable). 3. National Provider Identifier (NPI) number 4. Utah State
License number 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. Please include Data
Dictionary describing state Medicaid, state licensure and emergency
preparedness Data Sets 10. 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 (Medical Board, Nursing, Dental, Optometry, Podiatry,
Psychology, PT, OT, Radiologic Technologist, Respiratory Therapy,
Chiropractor, Speech Therapy, Family Counseling, Social Work, etc). If
there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please email me
if the cost will exceed $50. However, I would also like to request a waiver
of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the
public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s
healthcare transparency, healthcare access, fairness and greater overall
public awareness. The law requires that you respond to and fulfill this
request "as promptly as possible." 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.

*Charla Haley *| Public Information Officer
Certified Records Officer
Utah Department of Health
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From: Kamran Ahmed

Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Kamran Ahmed

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