---
title: "Create Clinician"
method: POST
path: "/public/v1/clinicians/"
tags: ["V1CliniciansResource"]
---

# Create Clinician

`POST /public/v1/clinicians/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.silnahealth.com/api`
- URL: `https://app.silnahealth.com/api/public/v1/clinicians/`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Request body

- V1ClinicianCreateBody
  - `provider_id` string, uuid, required: The provider's Silna identifier
  - `service_location_id` string, uuid, required: The service location's Silna identifier
  - `first_name` string, required: Clinician first name
  - `last_name` string, required: Clinician last name
  - `npi` string, required: National Provider Identifier
  - `specialty` 'PHYSICAL_THERAPY' | 'AUTISM_THERAPY' | 'SPEECH_THERAPY' | 'OCCUPATIONAL_THERAPY' | 'PSYCHOLOGICAL_TESTING' | 'HOME_HEALTH_CARE' | 'HOSPICE' | 'CARDIAC_REHABILITATION' | 'INTENSIVE_CARDIAC_REHABILITATION' | 'MENTAL_HEALTH' | 'PRINCIPAL_ILLNESS_NAVIGATION' | 'PRINCIPAL_CARE_MANAGEMENT' | 'ADVANCED_PRIMARY_CARE_MODELS' | 'PREVENTATIVE_HEALTH' | 'PARTIAL_HOSPITALIZATION_PROGRAM' | 'INTENSIVE_OUTPATIENT_PROGRAM' | 'INTERVENTIONAL_RADIOLOGY' | 'VASCULAR_SURGERY' | 'INTERVENTIONAL_CARDIOLOGY' | 'ORTHOPEDICS' | 'CHIROPRACTIC' | 'GYNECOLOGY' | 'LONG_TERM_CARE' | 'NUTRITIONAL_COUNSELING' | 'PHYSICAL_MEDICINE' | 'PULMONARY_REHABILITATION' | 'INJECTABLE_SPECIALTY_MEDICATIONS' | 'ALLERGY_TESTING' | 'SKILLED_NURSING' | 'RADIOLOGY' | 'OTOLARYNGOLOGY' | 'DURABLE_MEDICAL_EQUIPMENT' | 'DERMATOLOGY' | 'PROFESSIONAL_OFFICE_VISIT' | 'PSYCHIATRY' | 'PRIVATE_DUTY_NURSING' | 'NEUROLOGY', required
  - `email` string, nullable: Clinician email address
  - `primary_taxonomy_code` string, nullable: Primary taxonomy code
  - `phone` string, nullable: Clinician phone number
  - `credential` string, nullable: Clinician credential designation (e.g., MD, DO, PA-C)

## Response `201`

- V1ClinicianCreateResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required: The newly created clinician's Silna identifier

## Other responses

- `400`
- `401`
- `404`
- `429`

## Changes

- **2026-10-08** `2487b06b9480`: 1 info
  - added the new `NEUROLOGY` enum value to the request property `specialty`
- **2026-09-03** `fd526e716e77`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/silnahealth/apis/silna-public-api/changes/public/v1/clinicians/post.md)

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