Health Care Provider Credential Data

Fall 2026 Update: The Action Taken column (also known as enforcement action) has been temporarily removed. Please refer to the Enforcement Action column on the Department of Health's Provider Credential Search for this information. We understand this may impact data validation for partners downloading large data sets. We are working to return this information as soon as possible.

Credential numbers on this dataset reflect the most current format used by the Department, using a four-letter prefix, a two-letter profession prefix, and an eight-letter numerical identification - XXXX.XX.00000000 

Some credential numbers include suffixes for clarity.

The provider birth year column results have been removed for information privacy.

The Washington State Department of Health presents this information as a service to the public. True and correct copies of legal disciplinary actions taken after July 1998 are available on our Provider Credential Search site. These records are considered certified by the Department of Health.

This includes information on health care providers.

Please contact our Customer Service Center at 360-236-4700 for information about actions before July 1998. The information on this site comes directly from our database and is updated daily at 10:00 a.m.. This data is a primary source for verification of credentials and is extracted from the primary database at 2:00 a.m. daily.

News releases about disciplinary actions taken against Washington State healthcare providers, agencies or facilities are on the agency's Newsroom webpage.

Disclaimer The absence of information in the Provider Credential Search system doesn't imply any recommendation, endorsement or guarantee of competence of any healthcare professional. The presence of information in this system doesn't imply a provider isn't competent or qualified to practice. The reader is encouraged to carefully evaluate any information found in this data set.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Source https://data.wa.gov/resource/qxh8-f4bd
Author Department of Health Open Data
Last Updated October 30, 2026, 05:37 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2025, 20:37 (UTC)
1. Application Status: A "pending" status means the review process is underway. We quickly update this status information from our licensing system, and it's a primary source for verifying your credentials. https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/ApplicationStatus
2. Contact Us: https://www.doh.wa.gov/AboutUs/ProgramsandServices/HealthSystemsQualityAssurance/ContactUs#heading28603
3. Profession-Specific Guidance: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate
4. The format of the data in the CredentialNumber column was changed during an update of the underlying data system in March 2026. The new format and a list of license prefixes and suffixes is now attached in the document titled "DOH_HELMS_License Types_AlphaPrefixSuffixDictionary" listed below.
5. The provider birth year column results have been removed from this data set for information privacy. The column and column title are available to prevent interruptions in data validation.
Category health
Period of Time 1/1/1907 to present
Posting Frequency Daily
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