Where our data comes from.

Everything on FastSpeech comes from records that are already public. Here's what's behind a profile.

Where the information comes from

• The federal NPI registry (NPPES). Names, NPI numbers, practice addresses, business types, and clinical taxonomies. The same dataset the federal government uses to identify healthcare providers across the country. Our copy is refreshed on the first of every month.
• State licensing boards. License numbers and active/inactive status. Boards we have direct access to are re-checked on a rolling schedule; for the rest, the profile shows the most recent date the license was confirmed.
• Insurance acceptance. A combination of public Medicare and Medicaid records and provider directories published by major insurers. Coverage is accurate as of the date listed on the profile, but always confirm with both the clinician and your insurer before booking — networks change month to month.
• Reviews. Submitted by patients and family members through the site. Each reviewer verifies their email before the review goes live. Anonymous and bulk submissions are not accepted.
• Claimed-profile edits. Once a clinician claims a listing, they can edit credentials, languages, accepted insurance, telehealth availability, and a short bio. Edits go through a light moderation step before they appear publicly.

What we don't do

We don't buy data from third-party aggregators. Anything you submit isn't shared with marketing networks. We don't run a "find a therapist" call center on top of the directory — when you contact a clinician through FastSpeech, you're contacting the clinician.

Mistakes

Public records have mistakes. A clinician moved practices three years ago and the federal record didn't catch up. A phone number rings to a defunct answering service. If something looks wrong, let us know and we'll either fix it or explain why we can't.