NPILayer
Look up U.S. healthcare providers by NPI, name, specialty and ZIP radius from CMS NPPES data.
What it does
NPILayer is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 1h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://npilayer.com/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http npilayer https://npilayer.com/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"npilayer": {
"url": "https://npilayer.com/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 1h agoONLINE NPILayer answered an MCP connection on 04 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as npilayer 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
3 tools offered to AI assistants
lookup_npi· Look up a single U.S. healthcare provider or organization by its 10-digit National Provider Identifier (NPI), from CMS NPPES data. An NPI record identifies a provider; it does not indicate licensure, credentialing, network participation, orsearch_providers· Search U.S. healthcare providers and organizations by name, location, or specialty, from CMS NPPES data. Provide at least one filter; an empty search returns an arbitrary page of providers rather than a meaningful result.providers_near· Find U.S. healthcare providers within a radius of a ZIP code or coordinate, from CMS NPPES data. Provide either "zip", or both "lat" and "lng". Distance is measured from each provider's primary practice location to the ZIP centroid (not an
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 10m ago |
| Hosted endpoint | https://npilayer.com/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 10m ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 10m ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 10m ago |
| Website | https://npilayer.com/docs/mcp/ | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 10m ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 10m ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 10m ago |
Change history
- VERSION04 Nov 20261.0.0 → 1.0.1
- NEW04 Nov 2026first seen in the index
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Questions about NPILayer
How do I connect NPILayer?
Use the hosted endpoint https://npilayer.com/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does NPILayer offer?
When Electra Index connected on 04 Nov 2026, it listed 3 tools: lookup_npi, search_providers, providers_near. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is NPILayer online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 1h ago.