Building a provider directory with NPI data
Directories fail when search and sync use different parsers. Start with a single normalized provider object for both interactive search and batch jobs.
Expose search behind your UI for typeahead, then confirm the chosen row with GET /api/v1/npi/{npi}. Persist request IDs or cache metadata on stored rows for support.
Nightly reconciliation can batch known NPIs while search covers net-new providers entering the directory.
Directory search curl
curl -sS -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" "https://healthproviderapi.com/api/v1/providers/search?last_name=Smith&limit=10"