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PRE-EMPLOYMENT
RESEARCH
PEOPLE
RESEARCH
BUSINESS
RESEARCH
CRIMINAL
RECORD RESEARCH
COURT RECORDS
RESEARCH
VEHICLE
AND DRIVING RECORD RESEARCH
ASSET
RESEARCH
LICENSE,
CERTIFICATE AND PERMIT RESEARCH
MEDICAL PROFILE
RESEARCH
TENNANT SCREENING
RESEARCH
OTHER
RESEARCH
PRE-EMPLOYMENT
RESEARCH
County Criminal
Records
There are
basically 2 methods to obtain county criminal records on a subject.
1. Use a Professional
Public Records Researcher who physically goes to the courthouse
and obtains the information from the actual hardcopy documents
stored. This information includes the latest most accurate
information available.
2. Search an electronic database of stored data. The
data from this search is not the most current and is at risk of
being erroneous as it is entered into the computers by personnel
at courthouses. Though less expensive and faster in retrieval, it
does not have the same quality of data as from a physical search
of the documents.
The
majority of criminal searches consist of County Level Searches.
Information returned includes:
Felony (CN = Indictable),
Misdemeanor (CN = Summary), and Criminal Traffic. It also may
include the individual's name as it appears in court records, date
of birth, social security number, address, driver's license number,
file date, charge(s), and disposition of each charge, sentence and
disposition date.
State Criminal
Records
Records returned as a result of State Criminal
Records Search are obtained either from the State Repository of the
individual state or, in a very limited number of cases where all the
county courts in a state are connected electronically and accessible
by the public, records are obtained in that manner. Because state
repositories rely upon individual counties to supply information,
the information returned may not be current or complete. Turnaround
time varies by state and cost varies by state.
National Criminal
Records
This reports combines electronically stored
available data from court and corrections on a National Level.
Credit
This search will provide
investigative information such as previous addresses, previous
employer(s), payment history, initial date credit was established
and number of open trade accounts. This information includes the
scope of the applicant's debt obligation and financial
responsibility. This search will also reveal any judgments or liens
placed against the applicant. This report, along with the criminal
and driving reports, can reveal the responsibility and overall
general character of an individual. Given the subject's
consent/release with the full name, social security number and full
address, a credit report from a national bureau is provided. The
account numbers, identification of spouse and age are not provided
on the report. Laws set forth with the FCRA apply.
Driving Record
This search
provides a report of the state driver's license record of a subject.
It reveals driving violations and convictions. Although used
primarily for potential drivers and heavy machine operators, it is
also very useful for general screening purposes. It can signal
alcohol or drug abuse and helps protect your company's vehicles,
equipment and liability insurance coverage. Like the county
criminal search, the driver's record search is also delayed due to
various state restrictions and the Drivers Privacy Protection Act
(DPPA). Availability and legal uses of the reports vary from state
to state.
Education
Verification
We provide confirmation of the applicant's
claimed educational credentials (high school, college, professional,
doctorate, or technical degrees). Search confirms highest degree
completed or enrolled.
Employment
Verification
Given a resume or application, we can
verify dates of employment, position(s) held, salary and eligibility
for rehire (if not prohibited by company policy.)
Personal Reference
Verification
Given a resume or application, we will
verify up to three references provided by the applicant. Information
returned usually includes: Length of time known, in what capacity,
general impressions, strengths/weaknesses, ability to interact with
others and reasons for no recommendation.
License
Certification
We provide verification of specific
professional or occupational licensing that are required to perform
a task.
Workers' Compensation
A
check is made of state or regional records for evidence of any
workers' compensation claim(s) made by the subject. Information
returned varies from state to state and may include file or case
number, ID information, the nature of injury and date of claim. Use
of workers' compensation information is strictly REGULATED by each
state. A signed release from the individual being searched may be
required. Some states require the release to be notarized.
Turnaround times vary state to state.
PEOPLE RESEARCH
PREMIUM BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATION REPORT
With this service we bundle all
applicable reports, including criminal/civil, business, history
verification, etc, and offer all research conducted at a 20%
discount along with added services on internet research and if
requested, interviews of persons associated with the
subject.
The Profile Report
The
report generated from this research can include; current address
information from all three consumer reporting agencies, historical
address information, date of birth, information related to social
security numbers, driver licenses, phone numbers, aliases, names of
an individual's relatives, other people who have used the
individual's address(es), neighbors with listed phone numbers,
national and state databases for a summary of assets, driver
licenses, professional licenses, real properties, vehicles,
corporation records, UCC filings, corporate affiliations,
bankruptcies, tax liens, civil judgments and more. Laws including
the GLB and DPPA apply.
Name and Address
Search
Given some basic information NII can provide a
report on current and past addresses for a subject.
Information can be further derived from identifiers provided in
these searches for other queries listed that we provide.
Possible Relatives
For an
address given a report is provided listing possible relatives based
on the subjects reported addresses to the three major credit bureaus
as well as proprietary data sources. The search will return subjects
that have the same last name(s) at any of the addresses associated
to the subject.
Possible Roommates
For an
address a report is provided listing possible roommates based on the
search subjects reported addresses to the three major credit bureaus
as well as proprietary data sources. The search will return subjects
that have resided at any of the addresses associated to the subject
during the same reported dates as the search subject.
Cell Phone &
Unlisted Number Search
This is a reverse directory for
cell phone and unlisted phone numbers. Search results can identify
the phone carrier, the name the phone is listed to and may also
include the street address, city and
state.
Telephone Searches
This
has residential, business, and government listings. A search can be
conducted by a subject's name and address, or limit your search to a
geographic area. A reverse phone number search is also used to
determine who is listed for a particular phone number. This database
is collected from regional bell coverage areas via an intermediate
gateway source and provides real-time access to nationwide
residential, business and government listings.
Neighborhood Snapshot
Report
The best way to develop a clear picture of the
neighborhood your subject lives in. The Neighborhood Snapshot Report
returns a wide variety of information which may include names,
social security numbers (truncated), telephone numbers, dates of
birth for occupants of the subject address. The report will identify
neighbors of the subjects address and will also provide current
phone listings for the subjects address. Real Property records for
the subjects address including deed transfers where available. This
report will identify surrounding businesses based on the subjects
address zip code.
BUSINESS SEARCHES
COMPLETE BUSINESS
REPORT
With this service we bundle all applicable
reports for the entity in question and people involved in the entity
at a 20% discount along with added services on internet research and
if requested, interviews of persons associated with the
subject.
Business Credit
Report
The Business Credit Report presents a firm's
actual trade payment experiences to clearly identify a firm's
willingness and ability to pay. This information is supplemented
with public records and company background information to help a
business make effective business decisions. The trade data is
collected from actual credit grantors to ensure the quality and
consistency of the report. This kind of information indicates how a
business pays currently. The trending sections and historical
payment information highlights how payment performance is evolving
over time. Risk potential is expressed in Days Beyond Terms (DBT),
which state the average number of days past the invoice due date.
The result is a meaningful credit report that objectively
communicates a company's actual payment performance, trends and
financial health. Report returns these other pieces of
information.
This report may provide the following
information on the business entity: Name, Address, Telephone,
Credit Bureau File Number, Date File Established, Business
Description, Bank Information, SIC code, Annual Sales, Years in
Business, Number of Employees, Business Type, Owner Type,
Location, and Officers. It also has Bank Information including the
Name, Address, Telephone, Type of Business Relationship, Account
Rating, and Date Account Opened. The report generates
information regarding the entitys Trade Payment Experience,
Payment Trends, Payment History and Inquiries.
Fictitious Business
Name
The Fictitious Business Name (FBN)is also
referred to as Doing Business As (DBA), Trade Name or Assumed Name.
Fictitious Business Name data available includes business name and
address, owners name and address, filing number and file
date/location.
International Business
Report
The information returned may include: Legal form
of the organization, company history, primary stockholders,
authorized signature authority, relationships to other companies,
assets, banking relationships, primary business sector and payment
history. Turnaround time and price varies, please call.
FEIN Tax ID Number
Search
The FEIN Tax ID Number database is a partial
listing of the Federal Employer Identification Numbers (FEIN)
assigned by the Federal Government to business entities expected to
file federal tax returns. It may include the business name and
address, company executive, parent and headquarter information, SIC
code. This information is from a number of sources, none of which
are the assigning federal office, and it is not intended to be a
comprehensive list of all assigned FEIN Tax ID numbers.
Business Reverse
Phone Number Search
This is a reverse directory for
Business phone numbers. Search results will identify the name the
phone is listed to and may also include the street address, city and
state.
Corporate Records
This
search returns records acquired from Secretary of States and may
include Corporation type, status, incorporation date, filing state,
purpose, names & addresses of officers and registered agent,
stock information and history information.
UCC Financing Statement
Searches
This report returns data that may contain
Debtor Name and Address, Secured Party Name and Address, Filing
State, Original Filing Number, and UCC Filing Date. The UCC filing
record is of particular interest to lenders. A UCC documents a loan
or lease with secured assets, called a UCC financial report. Filing
a UCC financial report protects the note holder by helping to insure
that the debt is paid. Additionally, it provides that the loan, and
assets used to secure the loan are publicly documented. A UCC
financial report contains the debtor and creditor's name and address
and the asset used to secure the loan. The filing of the UCC
notifies potential lenders of assets that are currently being used
to secure a loan. (In most states, records of all loans with secured
assets, excluding assets consisting of consumer goods and farm and
real estate collateral, are filed at the state level.) Additionally,
in the case of a bankruptcy, these filings are reviewed to help
determine how the debtor's assets can be distributed among
creditors.
Shareholder Search
This
search tracks the activity by key individual and business
shareholders of publicly traded companies. It returns information
from SEC filings such as initial statement of ownership, statement
of changes in beneficial ownership, annual statement of beneficial
ownership, intention to sell restricted securities. It is designed
to uncover the amount of stock an individual or business
owns.
CRIMINAL RECORD
SEARCHES
Criminal Searches
NII
uses Professional Record Retrievers to physically enter the
courthouses and retrieve criminal and civil records (On Site
Searches) on a given subject or case. Though NII has the ability to
access electronically stored data (Real Time Searches), with a
faster return time and lower cost, but we strongly suggest using
Professional Record Retrievers as it is the most current and
accurate information available. <See Record
Retrieving Types>
COMPLETE
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
With this service we
bundle all applicable reports we offer for criminal research at a
20% discount along with added services on internet research and if
requested, search of arrest records for selected cities.
Criminal Profile
Report
The Criminal Profile returns a variety of
information which include records at the Federal level, State level,
County level, and Sex Offender information as well as International
terrorist list for OFAC compliance and other criminal justice
agencies. Results can include the disposition date, court location,
defendant name, DOB, race, sex, SSN, charge(s) and sentence.
On-Site County Criminal
Records
These searches are conducted by Professional
Public Record Retrievers who physically visit the courthouse and
obtain the most current and accurate information available.
Information returned includes: Felony (CN = Indictable), Misdemeanor
(CN = Summary) and Criminal Traffic. It also may include the
individual's name as it appears in court records, date of birth,
social security number, address, driver's license number, file date,
charge(s), and disposition of each charge, sentence and disposition
date. Learn
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State Criminal
Records
Records returned as a result of State Criminal
Records Search are obtained either from the State Repository of the
individual state or, in a very limited number of cases where all the
county courts in a state are connected electronically and accessible
by the public, records are obtained in that manner. Because state
repositories rely upon individual counties to supply information,
the information returned may not be current or complete. Turnaround
time varies by state and cost varies by state.
National Criminal
Records
This reports combines electronically stored
available data from court and corrections on a National Level.
International Criminal
Records
The subject's history is searched in their
respective country (e.g., town, village) and results, if any, are
reported to you in the same fashion as any other report. It is
imperative that the subject's mother's maiden name be included in
the request. Turn around time and price vary.
Arrest Records
Our Public Record Retreiver Specialists can visit
the Police Department in which a report was filed and provide you
with the information from that report. Note that access to such
reports varies widely and this information should not be used
to determine hiring, tennant, or other legal
decisions.
Federal Court
Dockets - Criminal Search
This reports returns a variety
of information depending on the type of court searched which may
include filing date, judgment or disposition date, court location,
filing type or nature of suit, docket number, plaintiff and/or
defendant information.
Conviction Search
Search of
state and court records for information on incarceration of a
subject.
Sex Offender Search
A
search is made of the state or county repository for known sexual
offenders. Rules vary from state to state regarding the
dissemination of this data. Information returned may include:
Subject's name, date of birth, social security number, address,
race, sex, height, weight, hair and eye color, distinguishing marks,
alias(es), FBI and state offender number and offense.
Prohibited Parties
- Terrorist Search
The Prohibited Parties/Terrorist
database includes information from government agencies which include
data on individuals, companies, company-related and
individual-related sanctions and infractions from the following
agencies to comply with the Patriot Act:
US Treasury Department, Office
of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Office of the
Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)
US
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration, Denied
Persons Information (BXA)
Interpol Most Wanted -
Includes entities wanted by national jurisdictions or the
International Criminal Tribunals, where appropriate.
Bank of England Sanctions - Individuals or entities
whose assets should be frozen based upon relevant UN Security
Council Resolutions.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet
Members of Foreign Governments - Politically Exposed People
Federal Criminal Record
Scan
This search returns all records stored at the
Federal District Court level which may include felony charges and
convictions, case numbers, file dates, disposition and/or current
status.
National Wants &
Warrants Search
This report is for outstanding warrants
on a national level. It returns notice that the subject is wanted,
what the warrant is for and where it was issued.
International
Criminal
Just like the criminal search in the USA. The
subject's history is searched in their respective country (e.g.,
town, village) and results, if any, are reported to you in the same
fashion as any other report. It is imperative that the subject's
mother's maiden name be included in the request. Prices and turn
around times varies.
COURT
RECORDS
COMPLETE COURT RECORDS
SEARCH
With this service we bundle all applicable reports we
offer for court records research at a 20% discount along with added
services on internet research.
County Civil
Records
These records are pulled by researchers from the
relevant county courts when your order is placed. The information
returned will depend on the type of civil case found and the
information included as public record by the court researched.
A separate search fee will be charged for each type of court
selected. Civil Records are held by Upper and Lower
Courts.
Federal Civil Record
Scan
This search returns all civil records stored at the
Federal District Court level which may include case type, case
numbers, file dates, disposition and/or current status.
Federal Civil
Records
This report
returns all civil records stored at the Federal District Court level
which may include case type, case numbers, file dates, dispositions,
and/or current status.
Bankruptcies
This search returns a
variety of information which may include debtor name & address,
additional debtors, file numbers and dates, court locations, assets
& liability amounts & type of bankruptcy.
Tax
Liens
The report generated may include Federal, State
and County tax liens, docket numbers, amounts of liens, SSN or FEIN
& address of debtor. It may also contain whether or not the lien
has been satisfied or paid.
Eviction Searches
National
database of evictions (updated from public record information
including eviction filings as well as possession and money judgments
for every Metropolitan Area in the U.S., representing 80% of the
population). The search is not limited to addresses provided by the
applicant, but also includes undisclosed address information.
Since eviction records may not have sufficient information to
establish an exact identity, eviction search results should be taken
as indicator of information to be verified prior to making a rental
decision. Unless such information is verified with regard to the
consumer who has made the application for residency, eviction
information should not be used.
Judgments
This report returns
judgment date, court location, initial amount, filing type, docket
number, plaintiff information, and address on file for
debtor.
Notices of Default
This
report returns judgment date, court location, initial amount, filing
type, docket number, trustee information, and address on file for
debtor.
Verdicts and
Settlements
A Verdicts and Settlements search can
provide invaluable information to tort litigators, plaintiff or
defense as well as others trying to determine damage amounts. This
search can be used for case valuation, settlement negotiation and to
identify or locate expert witnesses.
Probate
Search is made of the probate
index at the county level. Usually produces case number, file date,
relationship to case, the name of deceased and closed
date.
VEHICLE AND DRIVING
RECORDS
State Driving
Records
This report provides access to State Motor
Vehicle Bureaus to provide the applicant's driving history. The
report may include issue and expiration dates, traffic violations,
DUI's, license suspensions or revocations and current license status
depending upon the state. Most states now restrict driving history
to the previous three years. Some states provide a five to
seven-year history. NOTE: The following states require a signed
Release of Information Form: Alaska, Arkansas, District of Columbia
(D.C.), Georgia, Illinois and New Hampshire. All forms are available
upon request. Note that reports are only submitted that are in
accordance with the DPPA.
Motor Vehicle
Records
Records can be searched (3)
ways:
1. By Vehicle Identification
Number: Returns current registration information including
owner's name, address, lien holder, description of the vehicle and
where it is registered.
2. By
Subject Name & Address: Returns a complete description of
all vehicles registered in the name of the
subject.
3. By License
Plate: Returns a name & address of current registered
owner of a vehicle, VIN, vehicle make, model & year.
Motor
Vehicle Records are obtained from state departments of motor
vehicles or other applicable offices. Turn-around times may be
affected by unforeseen delays at those states' offices. Note that
reports are only submitted that are in accordance with the
DPPA.
Vehicle Registration
Searches
This report provides information on a vehicle
registration as recorded by state agencies. The databases only
represents cars and light trucks, with the exception of Florida and
Texas, which are the only states that provide motorcycles, mobile
home, and trailer records.
Boat Registration
Searches
State registration records may include: Owner
and Co-owner name, Address, Hull ID number, Serial Number,
Registration Number, Title Number, Expiration Date, Make, Model, Use
Type, Propulsion, and more.
International
Driving
Just like the driving search in the USA. The
subject's history is searched in their respective country (e.g.,
town, village) and results, if any, are reported to you in the same
fashion as any other report. It is imperative that the subject's
mother's maiden name be included in the request.
ASSET SEARCHES
COMPLETE ASSET SEARCH
With this service we bundle all applicable reports we
offer for asset research at a 20% discount along with added services
on internet research.
Mortgage Records
This report
contains county court house real estate records for selected state
and county combinations. The mortgage records include both purchase
money and non-purchase money loans. The term mortgage is used to
mean both mortgages and deed of trust. Purchase money mortgages
include mortgages created or retained
against the purchasers real
estate to finance the acquisition or initial construction of such
property. Non-purchase money loans generally involve second
mortgages, improvement loans, refinances and equity loans.
Although individual records may vary, most include owner
name(s), property address and/or mailing address, assessor's parcel
number, mortgage amount and mortgage holder.
Real Property
Records
Thorough records which contain filing
information such as square footage of property, construction
description, deed description, zoning, assessed value, tax amount,
load description. Also may include sale information.
Corporate Records
This
search returns records acquired from Secretary of States and may
include Corporation type, status, incorporation date, filing state,
purpose, names & addresses of officers and registered agent,
stock information and history information
UCC Financing Statement
Searches
Returns may contain Debtor Name and Address,
Secured Party Name and Address, Filing State, Original Filing
Number, and UCC Filing Date.
Shareholder Search
This
search tracks the activity by key individual and business
shareholders of publicly traded companies. It returns information
from SEC filings such as initial statement of ownership, statement
of changes in beneficial ownership, annual statement of beneficial
ownership, intention to sell restricted securities. It is designed
to uncover the amount of stock an individual or business
owns.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES
AND PERMITS
Licensed Drivers
Search
If there is a purpose as explained in the
DPPA a report can be generated for an individual's driver license
information, including name, address, date of birth, height, driver
license number, and Social Security number.
Professional License
Searches
Information included in search results usually
include License holder's current name and address, License type,
License number, License status and License issue and expiration
dates.
Marriage License
Search
Depending on state and county restrictions NII
can retrieve marriage license records. Although individual details
will vary, most will contain bride & groom names and ages,
marriage date, county of marriage, and certificate number. Note that
some county and state agencies require consent from one of the
parties to obtain such information.
Divorce Records
Search
Although individual details will vary, most will
contain husbands & wife's names and their ages, number of
children if any and the divorce date and more. Note that some county
and state agencies require a consent from one of the parties to
obtain such information.
FAA Licensed Pilot
Search
The Pilots Directory file contains information
from the Federal Aviation Administration Airmen
Directory.
Although individual documents may vary in content,
most contain pilot's name, address and number, certification class
and medical class and date of last medical exam
FAA Pilot Incidents
Check
Includes accidents & incidents on record
including: Dates, description, source of information, and date of
verification.
FAA Mechanic License
Check
Search is for type of license, license number,
issue date, status, source of information, and date of
verification.
FCC License Search
The
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issues licenses for various
communication venues. The license types contained in this file
include:
Wireless Telecommunication
Licenses that contain radio communications that may provide fixed,
mobile, radio location or satellite communication services to
individuals and businesses.
Common Carrier Licenses
that contain telephone companies that provide long distance and
local service to consumers.
Cellular Licenses that
contain licenses for wireless phone services and a variety of
mobile services, including portable phones and devices with
two-way data capabilities.
Personal Communication
Service Licenses that include a wide variety of mobile, portable,
and ancillary communications services to individuals and
businesses, including broadband and narrowband categories.
Microwave Licenses that contain common carrier, private
operational and broadcast auxiliary radio services. AM
(Broadcast) Licenses
FM (Broadcast)
Licenses
TV Television (Broadcast) Licenses
GC
Ground/Coast Licenses
These searches can contain the
following information:
- Call sign
- Licensee Name, DBA
Name, Contact Name
- Licensee Address, Contact Address
-
Receive Date, Issue Date, Expiration Date
- Paging Status,
Units, Committee Number
- Location, County, Control
Point
- Latitude, Longitude
- Above Ground, Above Terrain,
Above Sea Level
- Power Output, Frequency
- Class, Power,
Emissions
Drug
Enforcement Administration Registrants Search
The DEA
file contains records for everyone that has a license to distribute
controlled substances with the Drug Enforcement Agency under the
Controlled Substances Act under their individual name. Information
provided may include DEA registrant's name, and address, business
activity, license number and status, drug schedules, expiration
date.
IRS
Tax Practitioners & Enrolled Agents Search
The
TAXPRO file contains names and addresses of over 350,000 persons who
have registered with the Internal Revenue Service to receive most
tax forms, publications, and instructions. These professionals are
involved in the filing of federal income and business taxes.
Approximately 30,000 of those practitioners are also Enrolled Agents
who have been granted enrollment to practice before the Internal
Revenue Service.
Federal Exclusion
This is a
search of a national repository which identifies the names of
individuals, entities, and contractors that are excluded
government-wide, unless otherwise noted, from Federal Procurement
and Sales Programs, non-procurement Programs, and financial and
non-financial benefits. Information returned may include: Name,
address, city, state, zip, sanction date, sanction type,
reinstatement date, specialty, and imposing agency.
Concealed Weapons
Permit
Given the full name and date of birth a search
can be conducted of the state index to verify issue or expiration of
the permit.
Medical License
Verification
This report generates data from the state
repository to verify a medical license. Information returned may
include: Subject's name, date of birth, social security number, type
of license issued, date of issuance, expiration date, license number
as well as any disciplinary actions taken against the subject
including date of action.
Medicare Exclusion
This
report generates data from the national repository that identifies
those individuals who may no longer be capable of providing Medicare
benefits resulting from a government placed sanction. Information
returned may include: Name, date of birth, social security number,
sanction date, sanction type, reinstatement date and medical
specialty.
Lawyer Background
This
report generates data from the State Bar Association to determine
the status of a lawyer's bar credentials.
Physician
Background
This report generates data from the AMA
Masterfile and all State Medical Boards to determine a doctor's
medical schooling, licenses, residency, specialty board
certifications and disciplinary actions.
Birth Certificate
Report
This is a search for a copy of the birth
certificate. Release is sometimes required. State and county
policies and turnaround time varies.
Date
of Birth
Given the name of the subject, social security
number and current resident address, we provide the subject's date
of birth.
Death Certificate
This is a
search for a copy of the state or county death certificate issued by
the appropriate authority. Information turnaround time
varies.
Insurance Producer
Profile
The Insurance Producer Profile will list all
available information for a subject. The list of possible
information includes: reported addresses, licensing/appointment
information, certifications and clearances, regulatory actions
information. The report also includes reported addresses, license
information, continuing education, and appointment
information.
MEDICAL PROFILES
Medical Profile
Report
This database contains approximately 700,000
records, and it is updated annually through freshman matriculation,
graduation and change of status reports. This information is
reported to the AMA by each medical school director, unless by
exception, a student does not pass from years 1, 2, and 3 on
schedule. AMA receives the full name of each student, their school
address, year and place of birth, gender, and school and year of
graduation directly from each US medical school. Information
received from The Liaison Committee on Medical Education
(LCME)-accredited Canadian schools is stored electronically and is
added to the file if the physician moves to the US. Graduation
reports prepared by the osteopathic schools are supplied to the AMA
by the American Osteopathic Association. This information is used to
initiate a record on the AMA's medical student file. A unique record
identifier, the medical education number (ME), is assigned to the
record when the student enters medical school and can remain
unchanged throughout that individual's career. Students are tracked
for as long as it takes them to complete their undergraduate medical
education.
Residency Training
Programs
Each year the AMA conducts a survey of Graduate
Medical Education (GME) Programs. Approximately 7,900 The
Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME)-accredited programs receive the electronic survey (on
computer disk). Also surveyed are some 239 programs that offer
medical specialty board-approved "combined specialty" programs. The
survey collects data on over 97,000 individual residents in graduate
medical education programs and is used to update physician records
in the AMA Physician Masterfile.
State Licensing
Agencies
The state licensing agencies issue
approximately 45,000 licenses per year. Each of the 67 state medical
and osteopathic boards provides AMA data on an ongoing basis.
Licensure data is obtained at a minimum every 180 days. Most of the
state boards provide: the degree (MD/DO); the date the license was
initially granted; the expiration date (approximately 95% of all
records have expiration dates); licensure status (active, inactive,
denied or pending); and the licensure type (unlimited, limited or
temporary). The "Last Reported" date is included on each profile to
reflect the last time that data pertaining to that record was
provided to the AMA from the individual licensing board.
State
Disciplinary Actions/Federal Sanctions
The AMA processes
disciplinary action reports received directly from the state medical
boards and osteopathic boards. The AMA receives reports directly
from: the Department of Health and Human Services in relation to
Medicare and Medicaid regulations. AMA flags the physician's file
with a star which appears on the physician's profile. A record is
flagged if a license has been revoked, suspended, surrendered or has
a stipulation of a disciplinary nature. For historical purposes,
flags are never removed from the Masterfile. Over 300 physician
records are flagged each month. The Profile refers the user to the
state agency that took the action for further
information.
National
Board of Medical Examiners Certification Year
Medical
students and physicians who have passed all parts of the National
Board Examination are reported to the AMA by the National Board of
Medical Examiners (NBME). NBME certification provides a permanent
record of qualification for licensure. With the implementation of
the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), the NBME
will continue to issue its certificate based upon successful
completion of a combination of NBME/USMLE examinations and any other
requirements established and announced by the NBME. Such
combinations will be accepted for medical licensure if completed
prior to the year 2000. Annually, the NBME provides a computer tape
with the names of physicians awarded national board certificates,
along with their national board identification number, city, state,
zip code, certification date, medical school and year of
graduation.
Educational
Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
(ECFMG)
Graduates of international medical schools who
are located in the United States generally are incorporated into the
Masterfile upon entry into an ACGME-accredited program of graduate
medical residency training. Background information is supplied to
the AMA by the ACGME-accredited programs and by the
ECFMG.
American Board of
Medical Specialties
Physicians certified by member
boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) are
reported to the AMA by the ABMS. The ABMS File provided to AMA
includes the following information (as used in the following
enumeration, the term "certification" shall also include
certificates of special and/or added qualifications): the
physician's name; the name of the certifying Board or Boards; the
certification or sub certification awarded; the certificate type;
the date of the original certification; sub certification and any
recertification; and the date of expiration or revocation of the
certification and any recertification AMA records carry only
information on board certifications issued by boards that are
recognized by the Liaison Committee for Specialty Boards (LCSB). The
LCSB is comprised of members from the AMA Council on Medical
Education and ABMS member boards.
Drug
Enforcement Administration Registrants Search
The DEA
file contains records for everyone that has a license to distribute
controlled substances with the Drug Enforcement Agency under the
Controlled Substances Act under their individual name. Information
provided may include DEA registrant's name, and address, business
activity, license number and status, drug schedules, expiration
date.
TENNANT SCREENING
Credit
This search will provide
investigative information such as previous addresses, previous
employer(s), payment history, initial date credit was established
and number of open trade accounts. This information includes the
scope of the applicant's debt obligation and financial
responsibility. This search will also reveal any judgments or liens
placed against the applicant. This report, along with the criminal
and driving reports, can reveal the responsibility and overall
general character of an individual. Given the subject's
consent/release with the full name, including "Jr. or Sr.", social
security number and full address, a credit report from a national
bureau is provided. The account numbers, identification of spouse
and age are not provided on the report.
Criminal
Searches
NII uses Professional Record Retrievers to
physically enter the courthouses and retrieve criminal and civil
records (On Site Searches) on a given subject or case. Though
NII has the ability to access electronically stored
data (Real Time Searches) , with a faster return time and lower
cost, we strongly suggest using Professional Record Retrievers as it
is the most current and accurate information available. For more
Information click here.
Eviction Searches
National
database of evictions (updated from public record information
including eviction filings as well as possession and money judgments
for every Metropolitan Area in the U.S., representing 80% of the
population). The search is not limited to addresses provided by the
applicant, but also includes undisclosed address information.
Since eviction records may not have sufficient information to
establish an exact identity, eviction search results should be taken
as indicator of information to be verified prior to making a rental
decision. Unless such information is verified with regard to the
consumer who has made the application for residency, eviction
information should not be used.
Tenant Verification
If
requested NII can contact previous landlords and
neighbors to ascertain their opinion as to the character of the
subject. For further investigation NII can dispatch
an investigator to obtain photographic documentation as to the
current condition of the subject's property where they reside at
time of rental application.
OTHER RESEARCH
News and Media
Research
Different than a basic
Google or Yahoo search, this research provides news stories, court
cases, or company information. Along with being subscribers to a
number of databases we have an extensive system of search engines,
meta crawlers, and other techniques to provide the most current and
extensive collection of data. The News Search is useful if you want
to find articles about an issue or topic, but you do not need to do
in-depth research or use specific publications. It is best searched
using a personal name or a phrase that describes the issue.
Social Security Number Verifier
This search is to be used to protect against or prevent actual
or potential fraud (see permissible purpose), unauthorized
transactions, claims or other liability, required institutional risk
control or for resolving consumer disputes or inquires, when
verifying information or when given by an applicant with their
consent provided and social security number given. It
describes when & where a SSN was issued and all the names
associated with it.
Social Security Death Index
We search the Master Death Index database and verify whether
a social security number has been entered into the system for a
deceased subject.
Social Security
Number Verifier
NII can verify whether a social security number
being used is valid, what state and year it was issued, and if it
appears in the Social Security Death Index.
Mail Drop
Database
When attempting to
ascertain the possible other locations a subject may be using as an
address this search can give you a list of all mailboxes, PO Boxes
and other locations a subject may be receiving mail.
Phone
Company Identifier
Information from
this search gives the name of the company currently providing
service to a specified phone number.
These searches provide a list of surrounding
facilities within a given radius:
Jails and
Prisons Locator
Law Enforcement Facilities
Locator
Storage Facility Locator
Bank
Locator
Credit Union Locator
Fine Print
Unless client
shows legal cause for such information including consent from owner
of such identification, NII reserves the right to
truncate certain identifiers including social security numbers,
dates of birth, and driver's license numbers. These numbers will be
used by NII for research purposes and kept on file.
If there is a legal need for these identifiers NII
can provide this information to the client.
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