# US Healthcare Provider Scraper (NPI Registry) (`chrisp1211/healthcare-provider-scraper-max`) Actor

Find any US healthcare provider (doctors, nurses, clinics, hospitals) from the official NPPES NPI Registry by name, location, or specialty. Returns NPI number, credentials, specialty, practice address, and phone. No API key. Pay only per result; empty or failed runs cost nothing.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/chrisp1211/healthcare-provider-scraper-max.md
- **Developed by:** [Christian Pichichero](https://apify.com/chrisp1211) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$4.00 / 1,000 records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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

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# README

## US Healthcare Provider Scraper (NPI Registry)

**US Healthcare Provider Scraper (NPI Registry)** — a fast, reliable healthcare provider scraper that needs **no API key**. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This healthcare provider scraper runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com), so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

### What this scraper does

- Extracts structured **healthcare provider** data with no browser or API key required
- Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
- Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
- Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

### What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

- **Npi** (`npi`) — e.g. `1104130236`
- **Provider Type** (`providerType`) — e.g. `"NPI-1"`
- **First Name** (`firstName`) — e.g. `"SHELLEY"`
- **Last Name** (`lastName`) — e.g. `"AKEY"`
- **Organization Name** (`organizationName`) — e.g. `null`
- **Credential** (`credential`) — e.g. `"RN, NNP"`
- **Gender** (`gender`) — e.g. `"F"`
- **Status** (`status`) — e.g. `"A"`
- **Primary Specialty** (`primarySpecialty`) — e.g. `"Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal"`
- **Specialties** (`specialties`) — e.g. `["Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal"]`
- **Address Line** (`addressLine`) — e.g. `"3010 CHILDRENS WAY"`
- **City** (`city`) — e.g. `"SAN DIEGO"`
- **State** (`state`) — e.g. `"CA"`
- **Postal Code** (`postalCode`) — e.g. `"921234223"`

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `firstName` | string | Provider first name (person / NPI-1). Optional; combine with other criteria to narrow results. |
| `lastName` | string | Provider last name (person / NPI-1). Optional. |
| `organizationName` | string | Organization / facility name (NPI-2). Optional. Supports a trailing wildcard, e.g. "dental\*". |
| `taxonomyDescription` | string | Provider specialty / taxonomy description, e.g. "Dentist", "Internal Medicine", "Chiropractor". Optional. |
| `city` | string | Practice-location city, e.g. "San Diego". Optional. |
| `state` | string | Two-letter US state code, e.g. "CA", "NY", "TX". Optional. |
| `postalCode` | string | 5- or 9-digit ZIP code. Supports a trailing wildcard, e.g. "921\*". Optional. |
| `maxResults` | integer | Maximum number of provider records to return (paged 200 at a time; the API hard cap is 1200). |

### Example output

```json
{
  "type": "provider",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-12T00:00:00Z",
  "npi": 1104130236,
  "providerType": "NPI-1",
  "firstName": "SHELLEY",
  "lastName": "AKEY",
  "organizationName": null,
  "credential": "RN, NNP",
  "gender": "F",
  "status": "A",
  "primarySpecialty": "Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal",
  "specialties": [
    "Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal"
  ],
  "addressLine": "3010 CHILDRENS WAY",
  "city": "SAN DIEGO",
  "state": "CA",
  "postalCode": "921234223",
  "phone": "858-966-5818",
  "enumerationDate": "2010-07-30",
  "lastUpdated": "2025-03-03",
  "url": "https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1104130236"
}
```

### Use cases

- Build targeted B2B prospect lists
- Power sales prospecting and cold outreach
- Map markets by category and geography
- Enrich CRM records with firmographic data

### Run it as a monitor (alerts on new healthcare provider)

Schedule this healthcare provider scraper to run automatically — hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule — with the built-in [Apify Scheduler](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules), and have results pushed to you by **webhook, email, Slack, or your own app** the moment they're ready. It's the easiest way to **monitor healthcare provider for changes over time** and get alerted the instant something new appears — no manual runs. Because pricing is per result, a scheduled monitor only ever charges you for the data each run actually returns.

### Pricing

This actor uses **pay-per-result** pricing at **$0.0006 per record**. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and **empty or failed runs cost $0**, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

### Frequently asked questions

**Do I need an API key or account for the source?** No. This healthcare provider scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

**What happens if a run returns no results?** You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

**Can I run the healthcare provider scraper on a schedule?** Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

**What export formats are supported?** Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

**Is the data structured?** Yes. Every healthcare provider result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.

### Why choose this US healthcare provider scraper

- **No API key, no proxy setup** — it works out of the box; you never manage keys or residential proxies.
- **Pay only for results** — pay-per-result pricing, no monthly subscription, and failed or empty runs are always free.
- **Reliable by design** — rotating premium proxies and automatic retries work around blocks so runs come back with data.
- **Export anywhere** — JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets, plus API, scheduler, and webhooks on the Apify platform.

If you are comparing US healthcare provider scraper options or want a simpler, cheaper alternative to manual NPI Registry lookups and paid provider databases, this actor gives you clean data on demand — no setup, no lock-in.

### Popular use cases

- **Medical-device & pharma sales** — build targeted provider lists by specialty and location.
- **Healthcare marketing** — reach doctors, clinics, and organizations with clean, verified records.
- **Credentialing & verification** — confirm NPI numbers, taxonomies, and practice addresses in bulk.
- **Network & market analysis** — map provider density by specialty across a region.

### Related scrapers

Part of a connected toolkit — combine them for richer datasets:

- [Yellow Pages Business Leads Scraper](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/yellowpages-scraper-max)
- [Local Business Leads Scraper (OpenStreetMap)](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/local-business-scraper-max)
- [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/chrisp1211/google-maps-scraper-max)

### Frequently asked questions

**How do I look up NPI numbers in bulk?**

Search by name, specialty, city, or state and run — you get provider records with NPI, taxonomy, and address as structured rows you can export to CSV/Excel/Sheets.

**Can I find doctors by specialty and location?**

Yes. Filter by taxonomy/specialty and geography to build exactly the provider list you need.

**Is this official data?**

It draws from the public NPPES NPI Registry — the authoritative US provider directory.

**How much does it cost?**

You pay per provider returned, no subscription. Empty runs are free.

# Actor input Schema

## `firstName` (type: `string`):

Provider first name (person / NPI-1). Optional; combine with other criteria to narrow results.

## `lastName` (type: `string`):

Provider last name (person / NPI-1). Optional.

## `organizationName` (type: `string`):

Organization / facility name (NPI-2). Optional. Supports a trailing wildcard, e.g. "dental\*".

## `taxonomyDescription` (type: `string`):

Provider specialty / taxonomy description, e.g. "Dentist", "Internal Medicine", "Chiropractor". Optional.

## `city` (type: `string`):

Practice-location city, e.g. "San Diego". Optional.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Two-letter US state code, e.g. "CA", "NY", "TX". Optional.

## `postalCode` (type: `string`):

5- or 9-digit ZIP code. Supports a trailing wildcard, e.g. "921\*". Optional.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of provider records to return (paged 200 at a time; the API hard cap is 1200).

## `maxCostUsd` (type: `integer`):

HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

This is an open API; no proxy needed. Default is fine.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("chrisp1211/healthcare-provider-scraper-max").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 = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False } }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("chrisp1211/healthcare-provider-scraper-max").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 '{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call chrisp1211/healthcare-provider-scraper-max --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,chrisp1211/healthcare-provider-scraper-max"
        }
    }
}
```

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/3CbvNHdhcZOJc37sK/builds/tVcDpFwihvQyb7nqt/openapi.json