License Verify API

JavaScript client for the Healthcare License Verification API on RapidAPI.

Verify professional licenses across all 50 US states + DC. Supports 22 healthcare professions including nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, therapists, and more.

Install

npm install license-verify-api

Quick Start

const LicenseVerifyClient = require('license-verify-api');

const client = new LicenseVerifyClient('YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY');

// Verify a nurse's license in California
const result = await client.verify({
  state: 'CA',
  lastName: 'Johnson',
  licenseType: 'RN',
});
console.log(result);

// Direct NPI lookup
const provider = await client.lookupNPI('1234567890');

// Search by name
const providers = await client.searchByName('Smith', 'TX', {
  licenseType: 'MD',
  limit: 10,
});

API Methods

verify(options)

Search and verify healthcare professional licenses.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | state | string | US state code (e.g. "CA", "FL") | | lastName | string | Provider last name (required unless using npiNumber) | | firstName | string | Provider first name (optional) | | licenseType | string | License type filter (see supported types below) | | npiNumber | string | NPI number (alternative to name search) | | limit | number | Max results (default: 50) |

lookupNPI(npi)

Direct lookup by 10-digit NPI number. Returns full provider details including taxonomies and practice locations.

searchByName(lastName, state, options?)

Convenience method for name-based provider search.

Supported License Types

MD, DO, RN, LPN, NP, APRN, CNA, PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP, CF, PSYCH, RPH, PHARMD, DDS, DMD, PA, DC, OD, DPM

Use Cases

• Staffing Agencies: Verify nurse credentials before placement
• Background Checks: Confirm professional license status
• HR Compliance: Validate healthcare worker licenses at scale
• Credentialing: Automate provider credentialing workflows
• Telemedicine: Verify cross-state licensing for remote providers

Get Your API Key

1. Go to Healthcare License API on RapidAPI
2. Subscribe (free tier: 200 requests/month)
3. Copy your API key from the dashboard

License

MIT