NCPDP

The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) is a not-for-profit organization based in Scottsdale, Arizona. With 77 employees, NCPDP is a leading force in the development of standards and guidance for the pharmacy services sector of the healthcare industry. NCPDP provides a platform for its over 1,500 members, which include a wide range of stakeholders such as claims processors, data management vendors, government agencies, insurers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacies, and software providers, to collaborate and develop business solutions. These solutions encompass ANSI-accredited standards, facilitating seamless information exchanges related to medications, supplies, and services within the healthcare system. NCPDP's contributions extend beyond standards development. They offer valuable data products, including dataQ®, a comprehensive database containing information on over 80,000 pharmacies; resQ™, a pharmacy credentialing resource; HCIdea®, a prescriber database featuring continually updated information on over 3.7 million prescribers; and RxReconn®, a legislative tracking tool for monitoring pharmacy-related legislation. For further details about NCPDP's standards, data services, products, educational programs, and work group meetings, interested parties can visit their website at http://www.ncpdp.org or call 480.477.1000.