National Provider Index Not Fully Verified by CMS

Here I speak with Michael Nelson of Health Market Science. His organization verifies the National Provider Index which the Center for Medicare/Medicaid maintains. In this segment, Mr. Nelson explains that CMS does not verify full provider credentials, thus the need for third-party validation. Key take aways include:

CMS does not publish the information which they do verify: Provider Social Security number, DOB and place of birth
CMS database is not updated data as providers pass away or if they have their license revoked
Health Market Science receives it's data from "Primary Sources" and this data is used by Health Information Exchange organizations