Physical Therapy License Verification in New York
Verify PT and PTA licenses in real-time from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) via API. No manual lookups. No stale data. Built for healthcare staffing platforms, travel-therapy firms, and credentialing teams operating in New York.
The New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is the regulatory authority responsible for licensing Physical Therapists (PT) and Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) practicing in New York. New York is not a member of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, which means PTs and PTAs must hold a New York-issued license to practice in New York regardless of licenses held in other states.
Healthcare staffing agencies, travel-therapy firms, telehealth platforms, and credentialing teams operating in New York must verify that every PT or PTA holds a current, active license — and, where applicable, a valid Compact Privilege — before placement, onboarding, or activation. Manual verification through the NYSED portal is time-consuming and does not scale. New York PT and PTA licenses renew on a triennial (every 3 years) cycle, which means license status can change at any time and must be verified at the point of onboarding or credentialing.
The Physical Therapy License Verification API provides programmatic access to New York PT licensure data via direct integration with the NYSED portal. Instead of navigating the NYSED portal manually, your platform can verify a New York PT or PTA license in seconds with a single API call — returning license status, expiration date, license type, disciplinary actions, and a direct link to the official NYSED record.
How to Verify a New York PT License via API
Get Your API Key
Sign up for a free account on RapidAPI and subscribe to the Physical Therapy License Verification API. Your API key is available immediately after subscribing. The free tier includes 50 lookups per month.
Make a Verification Request
Send a GET request to the /verify endpoint with the license number and state code NY. Include your API key in the x-rapidapi-key header.
Parse the Response
Receive a JSON response with license status, expiration date, license type, Compact Privilege eligibility, and a direct link to the official New York State Education Department record. Integrate the response into your onboarding or credentialing workflow.
API Request Example — New York
Request
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://physical-therapy-license-verification.p.rapidapi.com/verify?license_number=012345&state=NY' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-host: physical-therapy-license-verification.p.rapidapi.com' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY'Response
{
"license_number": "012345",
"name": "Jane Smith",
"state": "NY",
"license_type": "Physical Therapist",
"status": "Active",
"expiration_date": "2027-06-30",
"compact_eligible": false,
"disciplinary_actions": [],
"verified_at": "2026-04-25T00:00:00Z",
"source_url": "https://eservices.nysed.gov/professions/verification-search",
"cache_hit": false
}Data Returned for New York PT Licenses
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| license_number | string | The verified license number |
| name | string | Full name of the license holder |
| state | string | State code (NY) |
| license_type | string | Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) |
| status | string | Active, Inactive, Expired, or Suspended |
| expiration_date | string | License expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| compact_eligible | boolean | Whether the license carries Physical Therapy Licensure Compact privilege eligibility |
| disciplinary_actions | array | Disciplinary actions on record, if any |
| verified_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of verification |
| source_url | string | Direct link to the official NYSED record |
| cache_hit | boolean | Whether the result was cached or fetched live |
Use Cases for New York Physical Therapy License Verification
Travel-Therapy and Healthcare Staffing Agencies
Travel-therapy and healthcare staffing agencies placing PTs and PTAs in New York need to verify that every clinician holds a current, active license from the New York State Education Department before placement. The API automates this verification at the point of onboarding, eliminating manual NYSED checks and reducing credentialing turnaround time from days to seconds. For agencies operating across the broader Physical Therapy Licensure Compact footprint, the API provides a single integration point covering 46 supported PT licensure jurisdictions.
Telehealth and Digital MSK Platforms
Telehealth and digital musculoskeletal (MSK) platforms onboarding PTs licensed in New York must verify license status before activating providers on their platform. Since New York is not a Physical Therapy Licensure Compact member, every PT or PTA practicing in New York must hold a New York-issued license. The API enables digital MSK platforms to automate this verification within their existing provider onboarding workflows.
Credentialing and Re-Credentialing
Credentialing teams at hospitals, outpatient clinics, and managed care organizations in New York are required to perform primary-source verification of PT licenses during initial credentialing and at regular re-credentialing intervals. The API replaces manual NYSED lookups with real-time programmatic verification, ensuring that license data is always current and that expired or suspended licenses are flagged immediately. New York licenses renew on a triennial (every 3 years) cycle, making ongoing monitoring essential.
Background Check and Screening Companies
Background check and screening companies serving healthcare clients can integrate the API to automatically enrich screening workflows with real-time New York PT licensure data. Instead of manually looking up each candidate on the NYSED portal, the API returns verified license status, expiration date, and Compact Privilege eligibility in a structured JSON format — ready to include in screening reports delivered to healthcare employers.
EHR and HR Tech Platforms
Electronic health record (EHR) systems and HR tech platforms building healthcare-specific hiring and compliance workflows can integrate the API to automate New York PT license verification at the point of application, onboarding, or ongoing compliance monitoring. The structured JSON response makes it easy to parse and store license data within existing systems, and the API's coverage of 46 PT licensure jurisdictions removes the need to integrate with each state portal separately.
Frequently Asked Questions — New York PT Licenses
How do I verify a physical therapy license in New York?+
Verify a New York PT or PTA license in real time using the Physical Therapy License Verification API with the license number and state code NY. The API queries the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions (NYSED) Office of the Professions ROSA system directly and returns license status, registration period, and license type.
Does New York participate in the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact?+
No. New York is not currently a member of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. PTs and PTAs who want to practice in New York must hold a New York-issued license regardless of any licenses held in other states. The API queries the NYSED ROSA verification system directly to return current license status.
What license types does the New York State Education Department issue?+
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of the Professions issues Physical Therapist (PT) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) licenses, with separate registration periods for each. Both license types are verifiable in real time through the API.
How often do New York PT licenses renew?+
New York PT and PTA licenses follow a triennial registration cycle. The API returns the current registration period and expiration so your platform can detect lapsed registration before placing a clinician in New York.
What data is returned for New York PT license verifications?+
The API returns license number, full name, license type (PT or PTA), current status, registration expiration date, and a direct link to the official NYSED record. Discipline data is returned where the NYSED record exposes it.
Can travel-therapy and telehealth platforms verify New York PT licenses via API?+
Yes. New York is one of the largest healthcare markets in the country and remains a non-compact state, which means every PT or PTA practicing in New York must hold a New York-issued license. Travel-therapy staffing firms and telehealth platforms onboarding PTs into New York can automate this verification through the API, eliminating manual NYSED lookups.
Official Data Source
All New York PT license data is sourced directly from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) in real time. The API queries the official NYSED portal at the time of each verification request and returns the most current data available.
Visit the official New York State Education Department portallicenseapi.dev is not affiliated with the New York State Education Department, the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, or any state licensing board. All data returned by the API is publicly available government information.
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