# US Doctors Api (`apiguruu/doctor-com-scraper`) Actor

The Doctors.com and healthgrades API lets you search and connect with doctors across the United States. Get access to a complete doctor directory with specialties, locations, insurance, and avail ability. Each doctor profile includes detailed information plus patient reviews and ratings.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/apiguruu/doctor-com-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [apiguru](https://apify.com/apiguruu) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, News, Other
- **Stats:** 6 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Doctor.com Scraper

An Apify Actor that scrapes doctor information from Doctor.com, including specialities, locations, insurances, doctor profiles, and reviews.

### Features

- Search and filter medical specialities
- Search locations via autocomplete
- Search and filter insurance providers
- Get all supported languages
- Search doctors with multiple filters (location, speciality, rating, etc.)
- Get detailed doctor profiles
- Get doctor reviews with pagination

### Actions

#### 1. `search_specialities`

Search or filter medical specialities from the database.

**Parameters:**

- `query` (optional): Search query to filter specialities

**Example Input:**

```json
{
    "action": "search_specialities",
    "query": "cardio"
}
```

#### 2. `search_locations`

Search locations via Doctor.com's autocomplete API.

**Parameters:**

- `query` (required): Location search query (e.g., "New York", "Los Angeles")

**Example Input:**

```json
{
    "action": "search_locations",
    "query": "New York"
}
```

#### 3. `search_insurances`

Search or filter insurance providers from the database.

**Parameters:**

- `query` (optional): Search query to filter insurances

**Example Input:**

```json
{
    "action": "search_insurances",
    "query": "Blue Cross"
}
```

#### 4. `get_all_languages`

Get all supported languages for filtering doctors.

**Parameters:** None

**Example Input:**

```json
{
    "action": "get_all_languages"
}
```

#### 5. `search_doctors`

Search doctors with multiple filters.

**Parameters:**

- `location_id` (required): Location ID from search\_locations results
- `location_name` (required): Location name (e.g., "New York, NY")
- `speciality` (optional): Medical speciality to filter by
- `language_spoken` (optional): Filter by language spoken
- `rating` (optional): Minimum rating filter (0-5)
- `board_certified` (optional): Filter by board certification (0 or 1)
- `online_scheduling` (optional): Filter by online scheduling availability (0 or 1)
- `verified` (optional): Filter by verified profiles (0 or 1)
- `distance` (optional): Search radius in miles (5, 10, 25, 50, 100)
- `proof_points` (optional): Minimum profile proof points (0-100)
- `page` (optional): Page number for pagination (default: 1)

**Example Input:**

```json
{
    "action": "search_doctors",
    "location_id": "12345",
    "location_name": "New York, NY",
    "speciality": "Cardiologist",
    "rating": "4",
    "page": 1
}
```

#### 6. `get_doctor_details`

Get detailed information about a specific doctor.

**Parameters:**

- `profile_id` (required): Doctor profile URL path (e.g., "/Dr-John-Smith-MD")

**Example Input:**

```json
{
    "action": "get_doctor_details",
    "profile_id": "/Dr-John-Smith-MD"
}
```

#### 7. `get_doctor_reviews`

Get reviews for a specific doctor with pagination.

**Parameters:**

- `friendly_url` (required): Doctor's friendly URL slug (e.g., "Dr-John-Smith")
- `provider_id` (required): Doctor's provider ID (from get\_doctor\_details)
- `page` (optional): Page number for pagination (default: 1)

**Example Input:**

```json
{
    "action": "get_doctor_reviews",
    "friendly_url": "Dr-John-Smith",
    "provider_id": "123456",
    "page": 1
}
```

### Output Format

All actions return data in a consistent format:

```json
{
    "action": "action_name",
    "success": true,
    "data": { ... },
    "error": null,
    "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
```

On error:

```json
{
    "action": "action_name",
    "success": false,
    "data": null,
    "error": "Error message",
    "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Typical Workflow

1. **Search for a location** using `search_locations` to get the `location_id`
2. **Search for doctors** using `search_doctors` with the location and optional filters
3. **Get doctor details** using `get_doctor_details` with the `profile_id` from search results
4. **Get doctor reviews** using `get_doctor_reviews` with `friendly_url` and `provider_id` from doctor details

### Data Sources

- **Specialities**: Local database of 120+ medical specialities
- **Insurances**: Local database of 1,100+ insurance providers
- **Languages**: Local database of 110+ supported languages
- **Doctors, Profiles, Reviews**: Live data from Doctor.com

### Notes

- The Actor uses standard HTTP requests (no anti-bot bypass needed)
- Rate limiting may apply for high-volume requests
- Some doctor profiles may have limited information based on their verification status

# Actor input Schema

## `action` (type: `string`):

Select the scraping action to perform

## `query` (type: `string`):

Search query string. REQUIRED for search\_locations. OPTIONAL for search\_specialities and search\_insurances (returns all if empty).

## `location_id` (type: `string`):

REQUIRED for search\_doctors. Location ID from search\_locations results.

## `location_name` (type: `string`):

REQUIRED for search\_doctors. Location name (e.g., 'New York, NY').

## `speciality` (type: `string`):

OPTIONAL for search\_doctors. Medical speciality to filter by.

## `language_spoken` (type: `string`):

OPTIONAL for search\_doctors. Filter by language spoken.

## `rating` (type: `string`):

OPTIONAL for search\_doctors. Minimum rating filter.

## `board_certified` (type: `string`):

OPTIONAL for search\_doctors. Filter by board certification.

## `online_scheduling` (type: `string`):

OPTIONAL for search\_doctors. Filter by online scheduling availability.

## `verified` (type: `string`):

OPTIONAL for search\_doctors. Filter by verified profiles.

## `distance` (type: `string`):

OPTIONAL for search\_doctors. Search radius in miles.

## `proof_points` (type: `string`):

OPTIONAL for search\_doctors. Minimum profile proof points (0-100).

## `profile_id` (type: `string`):

REQUIRED for get\_doctor\_details. Doctor profile URL path (e.g., '/Dr-John-Smith-MD').

## `friendly_url` (type: `string`):

REQUIRED for get\_doctor\_reviews. Doctor's friendly URL slug (e.g., 'Dr-John-Smith').

## `provider_id` (type: `string`):

REQUIRED for get\_doctor\_reviews. Doctor's provider ID (from get\_doctor\_details).

## `page` (type: `integer`):

OPTIONAL. Page number for paginated results (default: 1).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "action": "search_doctors",
  "page": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Scraped doctor data from Doctor.com stored in the default dataset

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "action": "search_doctors"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("apiguruu/doctor-com-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "action": "search_doctors" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("apiguruu/doctor-com-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "action": "search_doctors"
}' |
apify call apiguruu/doctor-com-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,apiguruu/doctor-com-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/lebXUiXIBXTnbYYhB/builds/cVqzzcBc4yhQ8I49d/openapi.json