CMS Provider Data - NPI Registry Scraper

Overview

Scrape healthcare provider data from the CMS NPI Registry including provider names, NPIs, specialties, addresses, and practice information. NPI Registry Scraper. Supports filters (State, City, Provider Type).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
providerName	string	Search by provider name. For individuals, use first_name/last_name format or ...
firstName	string	First name for individual provider search (NPI-1 only)
lastName	string	Last name for individual provider search (NPI-1 only)
organizationName	string	Organization name for facility/group search (NPI-2 only)
npi	string	Exact 10-digit National Provider Identifier lookup
specialty	string	Filter by specialty or taxonomy description (e.g., 'cardiology', 'pediatric',...
state	string	Two-letter state code (e.g., 'CA', 'NY', 'TX')
city	string	Filter by city name
zipCode	string	Filter by ZIP code (5 or 9 digits)
providerType	string	Filter by provider type: 'individual' (NPI-1) or 'organization' (NPI-2)	``
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of provider records to return	100

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Government - Federal Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "documentUrl": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "category": "Standard",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the CMS Provider Data - NPI Registry Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~cms-provider-data-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/cms-provider-data-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect CMS Provider Data - NPI Registry Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration