# CMS Open Payments — Pharma & Device Payments to Doctors (`commonelements/cms-open-payments`) Actor Download pharmaceutical and device company payments to physicians from the CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) database. Filter by state, company, payment type, and year. 14M+ payment records. No API key required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/commonelements/cms-open-payments.md - **Developed by:** [Harry Schoeller](https://apify.com/commonelements) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $1.00 / 1,000 dataset item scrapeds 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## CMS Open Payments — Pharma & Device Payments to Doctors Download payment records from the CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) database. Covers all payments, ownership interests, and research transfers from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals. ### Example input ```json { "state": "FL", "minAmount": 500, "programYear": 2023, "maxRecords": 500 } ```` ### Filter by company ```json { "companyName": "Pfizer", "programYear": 2023, "maxRecords": 1000 } ``` ### Example output record ```json { "recordId": "2023-12345678", "programYear": "2023", "paymentDate": "2023-03-15", "companyName": "PFIZER INC.", "recipientType": "Covered Recipient Physician", "physicianFirstName": "Jane", "physicianLastName": "Smith", "physicianSpecialty": "Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine", "physicianState": "FL", "totalAmountUsd": "1500.00", "paymentForm": "Cash or cash equivalent", "natureOfPayment": "Consulting Fee", "fetchedAt": "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Program years available 2013–2023 (each year is a separate dataset; use `programYear` to select) ### Use cases - Pharmaceutical marketing and speaker bureau analysis - Healthcare provider conflict-of-interest research - Regulatory compliance and disclosure monitoring - Competitive intelligence on company spending - Academic pharmaceutical industry research # Actor input Schema ## `state` (type: `string`): Two-letter US state code to filter by physician license state. Leave blank for all states. ## `companyName` (type: `string`): Filter by submitting manufacturer or GPO name. Partial match — e.g. 'Pfizer' will match 'Pfizer Inc.'. ## `physicianLastName` (type: `string`): Exact match on physician last name (case-insensitive). ## `minAmount` (type: `number`): Only return payments at or above this dollar amount. ## `programYear` (type: `integer`): CMS program year to query. Defaults to 2023. ## `maxRecords` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. Defaults to 100. ## Actor input object example ```json { "state": "FL", "companyName": "Pfizer", "physicianLastName": "Smith", "minAmount": 1000, "programYear": 2023, "maxRecords": 100 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("commonelements/cms-open-payments").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("commonelements/cms-open-payments").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call commonelements/cms-open-payments --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=commonelements/cms-open-payments", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "CMS Open Payments — Pharma & Device Payments to Doctors", "description": "Download pharmaceutical and device company payments to physicians from the CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) database. Filter by state, company, payment type, and year. 14M+ payment records. No API key required.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "sf5L63u8p8fbBV7p9" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/commonelements~cms-open-payments/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-commonelements-cms-open-payments", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/commonelements~cms-open-payments/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-commonelements-cms-open-payments", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/commonelements~cms-open-payments/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-commonelements-cms-open-payments", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "state": { "title": "Physician State", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter US state code to filter by physician license state. Leave blank for all states." }, "companyName": { "title": "Company Name (partial match)", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by submitting manufacturer or GPO name. Partial match — e.g. 'Pfizer' will match 'Pfizer Inc.'." }, "physicianLastName": { "title": "Physician Last Name", "type": "string", "description": "Exact match on physician last name (case-insensitive)." }, "minAmount": { "title": "Minimum Payment Amount (USD)", "minimum": 0, "type": "number", "description": "Only return payments at or above this dollar amount." }, "programYear": { "title": "Program Year", "minimum": 2013, "type": "integer", "description": "CMS program year to query. Defaults to 2023.", "default": 2023 }, "maxRecords": { "title": "Max Records", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to return. Defaults to 100.", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```