---
title: "Search Providers"
method: GET
path: "/patients/v1/search_providers"
tags: ["v1"]
---

# Search Providers

`GET /patients/v1/search_providers`

Searches for referring providers that match the query parameters.  The search is case-insensitive, supports fuzzy matching, and matches against provider name and NPI. The search criteria must be an alphanumeric string, and the search is limited to the first 20 results.

## Query parameters

- `search_criteria` string, required

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `200`

Response with status 200

- CommonExternalProvider[] — unresolved $ref

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