Healthgrades Doctor & Healthcare Provider Scraper

Built by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

Scrape Healthgrades for doctor profiles, patient reviews, ratings, and practice information. Essential for healthcare reputation monitoring and provider research.

Why Healthgrades Data is Valuable

Healthgrades is a leading healthcare provider review platform:

• Patient Reviews: Verified reviews from actual patients
• Provider Ratings: Overall ratings and category-specific scores
• Credentials: Education, certifications, board certifications
• Insurance: Insurance networks accepted
• Practice Details: Office locations, hours, telehealth availability
• Specialties: Detailed specialty and condition information

Features

• Provider Profile Scraping: Complete doctor/provider profiles
• Search by Specialty: Find cardiologists, dentists, dermatologists, etc.
• Location-Based Search: Search by city, state, or ZIP code
• Review Extraction: Patient reviews with ratings and dates
• Insurance Filtering: Filter by accepted insurance
• Credentials Data: Education, board certifications, awards

Use Cases

• Healthcare Reputation Monitoring: Track reviews for your practice
• Competitive Analysis: Compare ratings across competing providers
• Provider Research: Research doctors before partnerships
• Patient Acquisition: Identify areas with provider gaps
• Market Analysis: Analyze healthcare provider density by region
• Insurance Network Mapping: Map which providers accept specific insurance

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
scrapeType	string	Type: provider_profile, search, reviews, specialty_search
providerUrl	string	Direct Healthgrades profile URL
providerName	string	Doctor or provider name to search
specialty	string	Medical specialty (Cardiologist, Dentist, etc.)
location	string	City, State or ZIP code
insuranceAccepted	string	Filter by insurance provider
minRating	number	Minimum rating (1.0-5.0)
gender	string	Filter by provider gender
acceptingNewPatients	boolean	Only show providers accepting new patients
includeReviews	boolean	Scrape patient reviews (default: true)
maxReviewsPerProvider	number	Max reviews per provider (default: 25)
maxResults	number	Maximum providers (default: 50)
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings
demoMode	boolean	Return sample data for testing

Output

Provider Output

{
  "providerName": "Dr. John Smith, MD",
  "healthgradesUrl": "https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-john-smith-abc123",
  "npi": "1234567890",
  "specialty": "Cardiologist",
  "subspecialties": ["Interventional Cardiology", "Heart Failure"],
  "rating": 4.8,
  "reviewCount": 156,
  "patientSatisfactionScore": 92,
  "education": [
    {
      "type": "Medical School",
      "institution": "Johns Hopkins University",
      "year": 2005
    }
  ],
  "boardCertifications": ["Cardiovascular Disease", "Internal Medicine"],
  "yearsExperience": 19,
  "gender": "Male",
  "languages": ["English", "Spanish"],
  "acceptingNewPatients": true,
  "telehealth": true,
  "insuranceAccepted": ["Aetna", "Blue Cross", "United Healthcare"],
  "practiceLocations": [
    {
      "name": "Heart Care Clinic",
      "address": "123 Medical Center Dr, Suite 200",
      "city": "Houston",
      "state": "TX",
      "zip": "77001",
      "phone": "(555) 123-4567"
    }
  ],
  "conditionsTreated": ["Heart Disease", "Arrhythmia", "Hypertension"],
  "proceduresPerformed": ["Cardiac Catheterization", "Stent Placement"],
  "hospitalAffiliations": ["Memorial Hermann Hospital", "Houston Methodist"],
  "awards": ["Top Doctor 2023", "Patient's Choice Award"],
  "reviews": [
    {
      "reviewId": "hg123456",
      "rating": 5,
      "title": "Excellent cardiologist",
      "text": "Dr. Smith is thorough and explains everything clearly...",
      "date": "November 2024",
      "waitTime": "Less than 15 minutes",
      "recommendsDoctor": true,
      "verified": true
    }
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2024-12-21T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Example Usage

Search for Cardiologists in Houston

{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "specialty": "Cardiologist",
  "location": "Houston, TX",
  "minRating": 4.0,
  "maxResults": 50
}

Scrape Single Provider Profile

{
  "scrapeType": "provider_profile",
  "providerUrl": "https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-john-smith-abc123",
  "includeReviews": true,
  "maxReviewsPerProvider": 50
}

Find Dentists Accepting Blue Cross

{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "specialty": "Dentist",
  "location": "Chicago, IL",
  "insuranceAccepted": "Blue Cross",
  "acceptingNewPatients": true
}

Specialties Supported

• Primary Care / Family Medicine
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Dentistry
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Psychiatry
• OB/GYN
• Pediatrics
• Oncology
• Neurology
• And many more...

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

Event	Description	Price
apify-actor-start	Base cost per run	$0.10
provider_scraped	Per provider profile scraped	$0.08
review_scraped	Per review extracted	$0.005

Example costs:

• 50 providers with 25 reviews each: $0.10 + (50 × $0.08) + (1250 × $0.005) = $10.35
• 100 providers, no reviews: $0.10 + (100 × $0.08) = $8.10

Rate Limiting & Best Practices

• Built-in delays to respect Healthgrades servers
• Residential proxy recommended for reliability
• Maximum 500 providers per run
• Reviews limited per provider to prevent excessive requests

Legal Considerations

• Use data for legitimate healthcare research purposes
• Comply with Healthgrades Terms of Service
• Do not use for fake reviews or spam
• Respect patient privacy in review data
• Check HIPAA compliance for your use case

Integration

Export data to:

• Google Sheets
• CSV/Excel
• Healthcare CRM systems
• Databases (via API)
• Practice management software

Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support.

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