Medicare Provider & Clinician Search

Search and extract Medicare provider data from the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) database. Query 2.8 million+ clinicians by specialty, state, city, or name to find NPI numbers, credentials, facility affiliations, medical schools, and contact details.

This Actor wraps the official CMS Provider Data API to deliver structured healthcare provider data — essential for pharma sales territory mapping, healthcare recruiting, provider network analysis, and medical device marketing.

What data can you extract?

Field	Description
npi	National Provider Identifier
firstName / lastName	Provider name
credential	MD, DO, NP, PA, etc.
gender	Provider gender
medicalSchool	Medical school attended
graduationYear	Year of graduation
primarySpecialty	Primary medical specialty
secondarySpecialty	Secondary specialties
telehealth	Offers telehealth services
facilityName	Hospital or medical group affiliation
organizationMembers	Number of providers in the organization
street / city / state / zip	Practice address
phone	Practice phone number
acceptsMedicareAssignment	Accepts Medicare rates

Input example

{
    "specialty": "INTERNAL MEDICINE",
    "state": "CA",
    "maxResults": 100
}

Output example

{
    "npi": "1003000126",
    "lastName": "ENKESHAFI",
    "firstName": "ARDALAN",
    "credential": "MD",
    "gender": "M",
    "medicalSchool": "OTHER",
    "graduationYear": "1994",
    "primarySpecialty": "HOSPITALIST",
    "secondarySpecialty1": "INTERNAL MEDICINE",
    "facilityName": "MEDICAL FACULTY ASSOCIATES, INC",
    "organizationMembers": 591,
    "city": "WASHINGTON",
    "state": "DC",
    "phone": "7714446200",
    "acceptsMedicareAssignment": true
}

How Much Does It Cost to Scrape Medicare Provider Data?

Scenario	Results	Est. Compute	Est. Actor Fee
One specialty, one state	100	~$0.01	~$0.50
All specialties, one state	5,000	~$0.10	~$25.00

Actor pricing: $0.005 per result + minimal compute costs.

Use cases

• Pharma Sales — Map physician territories by specialty and location
• Medical Device Marketing — Find surgeons and specialists by procedure type
• Healthcare Recruiting — Identify providers by specialty, location, and facility
• Provider Network Analysis — Map provider affiliations and group practice sizes
• Insurance Network Building — Find providers accepting Medicare assignment
• Healthcare Market Research — Analyze provider distribution by specialty and geography

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Medicare provider data?

Yes. Medicare provider data is publicly available through the official CMS Provider Data API. This is a free government API that requires no authentication. The data consists of publicly registered healthcare provider information maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

How much does it cost to scrape Medicare provider data?

The Actor charges $0.005 per result plus minimal Apify compute costs. A typical run of 100 providers in one specialty and state costs about $0.50 in Actor fees. See the pricing table above for details.

Can I export Medicare provider data to Excel or CSV?

Yes. Apify supports exporting data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML, and RSS formats. After the Actor run completes, go to the Dataset tab and choose your preferred export format.

How often is the Medicare provider data updated?

You can schedule this Actor to run at any interval — daily, weekly, or monthly. CMS updates the provider database periodically as clinician enrollment and practice information changes.

What medical specialties are available?

The CMS database covers all Medicare-enrolled specialties including Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Family Practice, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Oncology, and many more. Over 100 specialty classifications are available for filtering.

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Legal disclaimer

This Actor accesses publicly available data from CMS through the official Provider Data API. It does not bypass authentication, access restricted data, or violate any terms of service.

Support

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