Screening for Rate of Ghost Physicians in Provider Directories

Policymakers should ensure that provider directories reflect the physicians available to provide care. Our methodology may facilitate targeted network audits.

Authors

Daniel Polsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4905-2833)
Jianhui Xu

Institutions

Johns Hopkins University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Health Services Research
Published: 2026-02-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70089
Primary Topic: Healthcare Systems and Technology
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Screening for Rate of Ghost Physicians in Provider Directories

Daniel Polsky, Jianhui Xu

Feb 1, 2026

Health Services Research

Healthcare Systems and Technology

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Screening for Rate of Ghost Physicians in Provider Directories

Daniel Polsky, Jianhui Xu

February 1, 2026article en

Abstract

Policymakers should ensure that provider directories reflect the physicians available to provide care. Our methodology may facilitate targeted network audits.

Health Services ResearchVol. 61(1)

Johns Hopkins University (US)

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Healthcare Systems and Technology

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