HealthGrades Scraper | With Numbers | $4 / 1k

Slug: fatihtahta/healthgrades-scraper

1. Overview

HealthGrades Scraper collects public provider and facility details from HealthGrades.com, including profile information, ratings, locations, and contact details. HealthGrades is a widely used healthcare directory where patients search for doctors, hospitals, urgent care, and related services—making it a rich source for market research and provider mapping. This actor automates the data collection process so you can scale outreach, research, and analysis without manual browsing.

2. Why Use This Actor

• Designed for researchers, analysts, developers, and operations teams who need reliable healthcare listings at scale.
• Lead generation: Build targeted lists of providers or facilities with location context and contact details.
• Market insights: Track specialties, ratings, and availability to understand local competition or service coverage.
• Directory building: Maintain up-to-date directories for applications, marketplaces, or internal tools.
• Workflow automation: Replace manual copy-paste with consistent, structured outputs ready for enrichment or analytics.

3. Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
startUrls	array	HealthGrades search results, category pages, or individual provider/facility profile links. Ideal when you already have filtered URLs.	Example provided
queries	array	Doctor, condition, or procedure keywords used to build searches. Each query pairs with the Location field.	–
location	array	Zip code, state, or city & state values combined with queries (e.g., "10001", "Brooklyn, NY").	Examples provided
limit	integer	Maximum listings saved per URL or query + location combination.	50000
proxyConfiguration	object	How the actor connects to HealthGrades. The recommended default uses Apify Residential proxy.	Uses Apify Residential proxy

4. Example Input

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.healthgrades.com/usearch?what=Plastic%20Surgeon&pt=25.774266%2C-80.193659&state=FL&where=Miami%2C%20FL"
  ],
  "queries": ["Dermatologist", "Cardiologist"],
  "location": ["New York", "10001"],
  "limit": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

5. Example Output

One sample record in the dataset:

{
  "title": "Dr. Jane Doe, DDS",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.healthgrades.com/dentist/example",
  "specialty": "Specialty: Dentistry",
  "rating": 5,
  "ratingCount": 4,
  "address": "123 Main St, Miami, FL 33173",
  "distanceMiles": 5.8,
  "phone": "(305) 555-1234",
  "resultType": "featured",
  "sponsored": true,
  "profileId": "12345",
  "biography": "Jane Doe, DDS is a dentistry practitioner in Miami, FL. She is accepting new patients.",
  "specialties": ["Dentistry"],
  "ratingValue": 5,
  "reviewCount": 4,
  "primaryLocation": {
    "name": "Dentistry of Miami",
    "street": "123 Main St",
    "city": "Miami",
    "state": "FL",
    "postalCode": "33173",
    "phone": "(305) 555-1234",
    "address": "123 Main St, Miami, FL 33173"
  },
  "acceptsNewPatients": true
}

Field overview: Title and profile URL identify the provider, specialty and biography summarize expertise, rating fields show patient feedback volume and scores, address and distance add location context, phone enables contact, resultType/sponsored indicate listing placement, primaryLocation details the main practice, and acceptsNewPatients flags availability.

6. Notes & Limitations

• Use responsibly and respect HealthGrades.com terms of service and applicable laws.
• Data reflects what is publicly available at the time of collection and may change over time.
• Large runs may take longer depending on filters and volume; start with smaller limits to validate settings.

7. Support

Questions or custom needs? Open an issue on the Issues tab of the actor page in Apify Console and it will be resolved around the clock.

Happy Scraping, -Fatih