Updates happen at CMS, not here
Dr. NPI Search is an independent service that displays public CMS NPPES data. We cannot edit or correct a provider's record. Official updates can only be made by the provider or their authorized representative through the CMS NPPES system.
Steps to update a record
- Sign in to the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) using your Identity & Access (I&A) credentials at the official CMS site (nppes.cms.hhs.gov).
- Select the NPI you want to update (individual Type 1 or organization Type 2).
- Edit the relevant fields — for example legal name, practice or mailing address, phone number, or taxonomy (specialty).
- Review and submit the changes. CMS validates and applies the update.
When changes appear on this site
Once CMS processes your update, it becomes part of the public CMS NPPES records. We update this lookup from the latest CMS records, so your change appears here after our next update. The last updated date is shown on every record and on our data freshness page.
If something looks wrong
If a field here looks out of date, the most likely reason is that the provider updated NPPES more recently than our latest refresh, or the change has not yet been published by CMS. CMS NPPES is always the authoritative source.