diff --git a/mermsemr/src/shared_tool/providers.cc b/mermsemr/src/shared_tool/providers.cc
index 3464977..105287f 100644
--- a/mermsemr/src/shared_tool/providers.cc
+++ b/mermsemr/src/shared_tool/providers.cc
@@ -57,8 +57,14 @@ long providers_call(CVars in, CVars &out) {
 long provider_login(CVars in, CVars &out) {
 
     long ret = 0;
-    ret = load_db_record(out, "SELECT p.name AS practice_name,u.* FROM practice_users u LEFT JOIN practice p ON p.id = u.practice_id WHERE u.id = 1 ");
-    ret = PHP_LOGIN_OK;
+    
+    if ( load_db_record(out, "SELECT p.name AS practice_name,u.*,u.id AS user_id FROM practice_users u LEFT JOIN practice p ON p.id = u.practice_id WHERE u.id = 1 ") >  0 ){
+          ret = PHP_LOGIN_OK;
+    }
+    
+   
+    
+  
 
 
     return ret;