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CMS Physician Compare Scraper
Search and extract Medicare physician and healthcare provider data from the CMS Physician Compare dataset. Search by name, specialty, state, or NPI number. Covers 2M+ providers. No API key required.
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Extract physician and healthcare provider data from the CMS Physician Compare dataset — the official Medicare provider database maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Search by name, specialty, state, or NPI number across 2 million+ providers. No API key or account required.
Whether you are building provider directories, conducting healthcare market research, or verifying practitioner credentials, this actor delivers structured, export-ready data from CMS's public API.
What You Can Scrape
- Physician profiles — Name, specialty, credentials, graduation year, medical school
- Practice location — Address, city, state, zip code, phone number
- Medicare participation — Whether the provider accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth availability — Providers offering telemedicine services
- Secondary specialties — Additional board certifications beyond the primary specialty
- NPI lookup — Direct lookup by 10-digit National Provider Identifier
Key Features
- Search by last name and/or first name
- Filter by medical specialty (65+ specialties as dropdown)
- Filter by US state or territory (all 50 states + DC, PR, GU, VI, AS, MP)
- Filter by gender
- Filter to providers accepting Medicare assignment
- Direct NPI number lookup (getByNPI mode)
- Browse all providers in a specialty (searchBySpecialty mode)
- No authentication or API key required
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
mode | Select | What to search: by name/filters, by NPI, or by specialty | searchPhysicians |
lastName | Text | Provider last name to search | — |
firstName | Text | Provider first name filter | — |
specialty | Select | Medical specialty (65+ options) | — |
state | Select | US state or territory (2-letter code) | — |
npi | Text | 10-digit NPI number (getByNPI mode) | — |
gender | Select | Provider gender: Any, Male, Female | — |
acceptsMedicare | Boolean | Only show providers accepting Medicare | false |
maxItems | Integer | Maximum records to return (1–200) | 50 |
Supported Medical Specialties (sample)
Addiction Medicine · Anesthesiology · Cardiac Surgery · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Chiropractic · Clinical Psychologist · Dermatology · Emergency Medicine · Endocrinology · Family Practice · Gastroenterology · General Surgery · Hematology/Oncology · Infectious Disease · Internal Medicine · Nephrology · Neurology · Neurosurgery · Nurse Practitioner · Obstetrics/Gynecology · Ophthalmology · Orthopedic Surgery · Pain Management · Pediatric Medicine · Psychiatry · Pulmonary Disease · Radiation Oncology · Rheumatology · Urology · Vascular Surgery · and 35+ more
Output Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
npi | String | National Provider Identifier (10 digits) |
lastName | String | Provider last name |
firstName | String | Provider first name |
middleName | String | Provider middle name |
suffix | String | Name suffix (e.g. MD, DO) |
credentials | String | Professional credentials (e.g. MD, FACC) |
gender | String | Provider gender (Male / Female) |
medicalSchool | String | Medical school attended |
graduationYear | Integer | Year of graduation |
specialty | String | Primary medical specialty |
secondarySpecialties | Array | Additional specialties (when available) |
offersTelemedicine | Boolean | Whether the provider offers telemedicine |
facilityName | String | Practice facility or group name |
address | String | Street address |
city | String | City or town |
state | String | State code (e.g. CA, NY) |
zipCode | String | 5-digit ZIP code |
phone | String | Phone number (formatted as (XXX) XXX-XXXX) |
acceptsMedicareAssignment | Boolean | Individual Medicare assignment status |
groupAcceptsMedicareAssignment | Boolean | Group/practice Medicare assignment status |
sourceUrl | String | Link to provider profile on CMS Provider Data |
recordType | String | Always physician |
scrapedAt | String | ISO timestamp when the record was scraped |
Example Use Cases
- Provider directory building — Find all cardiologists in California by setting
specialty=CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)andstate=CA. - Credential verification — Look up a specific provider by NPI number to verify their specialty and Medicare participation status.
- Healthcare market research — Count providers by specialty and state to analyze market density.
- Medicare network analysis — Filter by
acceptsMedicare=trueto identify Medicare-participating providers in a region. - Telehealth provider discovery — Find telemedicine-capable providers in a specialty by combining
specialtyandacceptsMedicarefilters.
Data Source
This actor uses the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Physician Compare dataset, resource ID mj5m-pzi6), maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Data covers Medicare-enrolled physicians and other eligible professionals. The dataset is updated regularly by CMS and is freely available without registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an API key or CMS account? No. The CMS Provider Data Catalog is a public API that does not require authentication.
What is an NPI number? The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number for covered healthcare providers. It is required for electronic transactions and uniquely identifies each provider.
How many providers are in the database? The Physician Compare dataset covers over 2 million Medicare-enrolled healthcare providers.
Can I filter by city?
The CMS API supports filtering by state and zip code, but not directly by city name. Use the state filter to narrow results geographically.
What does "accepts Medicare assignment" mean? A provider who accepts Medicare assignment agrees to accept Medicare's approved payment amount as full payment. This means lower out-of-pocket costs for patients.
Are all doctor types included? The dataset includes physicians and other eligible professionals: nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, psychologists, and many other healthcare provider types.
Why might a provider not appear in results? Providers who are not enrolled in Medicare or who have voluntarily opted out will not appear in this dataset.
Is name matching case-sensitive? The actor automatically converts name input to uppercase to match the CMS database format.
Can I get providers in US territories? Yes. Puerto Rico (PR), Guam (GU), Virgin Islands (VI), American Samoa (AS), and Northern Mariana Islands (MP) are included in the state filter.
