How to remove yourself from Definitive healthcare
What they publish
"Healthcare provider profiles" for individual clinicians (HCPs) and healthcare organizations (HCOs) — name, contact details, NPI number, job title, affiliations, and clinical/quality data, sold to enterprise (pharma, medtech, payer) customers
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 4 done- Submit the "Right to Opt Out" form at https://preferences.definitivehc.com/form/opt_out to have your HCP profile removed from data shared with customers.
- Alternatively call 1-866-679-6461, or email privacy@definitivehc.com.
- For a full data-subject/privacy request (access, deletion, correction), use https://preferences.definitivehc.com/privacy.
- Written requests can be mailed to: Definitive Healthcare, Attn: Data Privacy Officer, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Suite 401, Framingham, MA 01701.
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How they confirm it
likely identity/NPI matching to confirm the correct provider record (not explicitly detailed in fetched content)
If they ignore you
State AG complaint (CCPA/state health-data laws); as a healthcare-data vendor, Definitive Healthcare is also subject to increased scrutiny under state health-privacy statutes (e.g., Washington My Health My Data Act) if applicable.
Re-listing risk for this site: Medium-High — profiles are rebuilt from public licensing/regulatory data, surveys, and third-party data-provider feeds, which continuously refresh
Common questions
How do I remove myself from Definitive healthcare?
Use Definitive healthcare's opt-out page (preferences.definitivehc.com/form/opt_out). Or email their privacy address, privacy@definitivehc.com. The guide above lists 4 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
Do I have to solve a CAPTCHA to opt out of Definitive healthcare?
Our research found no CAPTCHA on their opt-out form.
Will my information come back on Definitive healthcare?
Medium-High — profiles are rebuilt from public licensing/regulatory data, surveys, and third-party data-provider feeds, which continuously refresh. Check again in about 60 days.