# Florida MQA Health Care Provider License Scraper (`parseforge/florida-mqa-scraper`) Actor Search and verify Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) health care provider licenses. Returns license number, profession, status, name, city, license original issue/expiration dates per provider. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/florida-mqa-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## ๐Ÿฉบ Florida MQA Health Care Provider License Scraper > ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿฉบ **Search and verify Florida health care provider licenses.** Pull **1.4M+ FL health licensees** worth of data with **10 fields per record**. No API key, no manual data entry. > ๐Ÿ•’ **Last updated:** 2026-05-05 ยท **๐Ÿ“Š 10 fields per record** ยท **๐ŸŒ Florida (US)** ยท **๐Ÿ’ต from $0.005 per item (FREE tier)** The **Florida MQA Health Care Provider License Scraper** Search and verify Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) health care provider licenses. Returns license number, profession, status, name, city, license original issue and expiration dates, address of record, and a direct verification URL per provider. The actor paginates automatically through every page of search results. | ๐ŸŽฏ Target Audience | ๐Ÿ’ก Primary Use Cases | |---|---| | Sales teams, compliance officers, researchers, journalists, real-estate analysts, healthcare ops | Healthcare credentialing, Healthcare lead generation, Workforce analytics, Compliance & risk | --- ### ๐Ÿ“‹ What the Florida MQA Health Care Provider License Scraper does Highlights of every record returned: - ๐Ÿ†” **License identity.** license number, profession, name. - โœ… **Status & dates.** license status, original issue date, expiration date. - ๐Ÿ“ **Location.** city + address of record. - ๐Ÿ”— **Verification URL.** direct link to the official FL DOH license-verification page. - ๐Ÿ” **Auto pagination.** walks every page of results until maxItems is reached. > ๐Ÿ’ก **Why it matters:** verified, structured data delivered in seconds beats hand-curated spreadsheets that go stale within days. Run this Actor on a schedule and your downstream pipeline always has fresh records. --- ### ๐ŸŽฌ Full Demo _๐Ÿšง Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing how to go from sign-up to a downloaded Florida MQA Health Care Provider License Scraper dataset._ --- ### โš™๏ธ Input
InputTypeDefaultBehavior
lastNamestring"Smith"Provider last name (or partial).
firstNamestring""First name (optional).
citystring""FL city (optional).
fetchDetailsbooleantrueVisit each verification page for additional date fields.
maxItemsinteger10Records to return. Free: max 10. Paid: up to 1,000,000.
**Example input:** ```json { "lastName": "Smith", "city": "Miami", "fetchDetails": true, "maxItems": 100 } ```` *** ### ๐Ÿ“Š Output Each record contains **10 fields**. Download the dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML. #### ๐Ÿงพ Top fields - `licenseNumber` - `name` - `profession` - `city` - `licenseStatus` - `originalIssueDate` - `expirationDate` - `verificationUrl` *** ### โœจ Why choose this Actor - ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ **No infrastructure** to maintain. The Apify cloud handles scheduling, retries, proxies, and storage. - ๐ŸŒ **Verified source data.** Records come from authoritative public sources, not third-party aggregators. - ๐Ÿ” **Repeatable runs.** Schedule monthly, weekly, or hourly to keep your pipeline always fresh. - ๐Ÿ“Š **Multiple export formats.** CSV, Excel, JSON, XML out of the box. - ๐Ÿ’ต **Pay only for what you use.** Pay-per-result-item pricing, free preview included. *** ### ๐Ÿ’ผ Business use cases #### ๐Ÿ“‹ Healthcare credentialing Verify Florida-based providers against the official MQA registry as part of credentialing pipelines. #### ๐Ÿค Healthcare lead generation Build target lists of FL providers by profession, city, and active status for SaaS, supply, and pharma sales. #### ๐Ÿ“Š Workforce analytics Map FL health-workforce density by profession across counties and cities. #### ๐Ÿ” Compliance & risk Cross-reference vendor and provider rosters against FL license status. *** ### ๐Ÿ“ˆ How it compares to alternatives | Approach | Cost | Coverage | Refresh | Filters | Setup | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | **โญ Florida MQA Health Care Provider License Scraper** *(this Actor)* | $5 free credit, then pay-per-use | Full source coverage | **Live per run** | Source-native filters supported | โšก 2 min | | Build your own scraper | Engineering hours | Full once built | Whenever you maintain it | Custom code | ๐Ÿข Days to weeks | | Paid managed APIs | $$$ monthly | Vendor-defined | Live | Vendor-defined | โณ Hours | | Third-party data dumps | Varies | Subset, often stale | Periodic | None | ๐Ÿ•’ Variable | Pick this Actor when you want broad coverage, server-side filtering, and no pipeline maintenance. *** ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use 1. [Create a free account](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) on Apify (includes $5 in free credit). 2. Open the **Florida MQA Health Care Provider License Scraper** Actor page. 3. Fill out the input form and click **Start**. 4. Download your dataset in CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML. *** ### ๐ŸŒŸ Beyond business use cases #### ๐ŸŽ“ Research and academia Health-services researchers can study FL provider distribution by ZIP, profession, or licensure age. #### ๐ŸŽจ Personal and creative Patients can verify any Florida-based provider's license status and history before booking. #### ๐Ÿค Non-profit and civic Patient-safety groups can monitor disciplinary patterns by profession or county. #### ๐Ÿงช Experimentation Data scientists can use Florida MQA records as a clean entity-resolution benchmark for U.S. healthcare datasets. *** ### ๐Ÿค– Ask an AI assistant about this scraper Open a ready-to-send prompt about this ParseForge actor in the AI of your choice: - ๐Ÿ’ฌ [**ChatGPT**](https://chat.openai.com/?q=How%20do%20I%20use%20the%20%F0%9F%A9%BA%20Florida%20MQA%20Health%20Care%20Provider%20License%20Scraper%20by%20ParseForge%20on%20Apify%3F%20Show%20me%20input%20examples%2C%20output%20fields%2C%20common%20use%20cases%2C%20and%20how%20to%20integrate%20it%20into%20a%20workflow.) - ๐Ÿง  [**Claude**](https://claude.ai/new?q=How%20do%20I%20use%20the%20%F0%9F%A9%BA%20Florida%20MQA%20Health%20Care%20Provider%20License%20Scraper%20by%20ParseForge%20on%20Apify%3F%20Show%20me%20input%20examples%2C%20output%20fields%2C%20common%20use%20cases%2C%20and%20how%20to%20integrate%20it%20into%20a%20workflow.) - ๐Ÿ” [**Perplexity**](https://perplexity.ai/search?q=How%20do%20I%20use%20the%20%F0%9F%A9%BA%20Florida%20MQA%20Health%20Care%20Provider%20License%20Scraper%20by%20ParseForge%20on%20Apify%3F%20Show%20me%20input%20examples%2C%20output%20fields%2C%20common%20use%20cases%2C%20and%20how%20to%20integrate%20it%20into%20a%20workflow.) - ๐Ÿ…’ [**Copilot**](https://copilot.microsoft.com/?q=How%20do%20I%20use%20the%20%F0%9F%A9%BA%20Florida%20MQA%20Health%20Care%20Provider%20License%20Scraper%20by%20ParseForge%20on%20Apify%3F%20Show%20me%20input%20examples%2C%20output%20fields%2C%20common%20use%20cases%2C%20and%20how%20to%20integrate%20it%20into%20a%20workflow.) *** ### โ“ Frequently Asked Questions #### Where does the data come from? From `mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us`, the Florida Department of Health's official MQA Search Portal. #### Why is `fetchDetails` slower? When enabled, the actor fetches the verification page for each licensee to capture the original issue and expiration dates. Disable for fast bulk listings without those extra fields. #### Can I search by license number? The current input fields are name- and city-based. Use the verification URL to confirm a specific known license number. #### Are there national equivalents? Each U.S. state maintains its own provider registry. This actor covers Florida only. #### How fresh is the data? Records are scraped in real time. The Florida DOH updates the registry on every license action (issue, renewal, discipline). *** ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Integrate with any app Connect this Actor to your stack via the [Apify integrations](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations) catalog: - ๐Ÿ“Š **Make / Zapier / n8n** - trigger scrapes from any business workflow. - ๐Ÿ’ฌ **Slack / Discord** - get a notification when a run finishes. - ๐Ÿ“ **Google Drive / Google Sheets** - push the dataset directly into a spreadsheet. - ๐Ÿ“จ **Gmail / Mailchimp / HubSpot** - automate outreach with the scraped leads. - ๐Ÿ”Œ **Apify CLI / SDK** - programmatic control from Python, Node.js, or any HTTP client. - โšก **Webhooks** - POST run results to any endpoint when complete. *** ### ๐Ÿ”— Recommended Actors - ๐Ÿ”ง [**NPI/NPPES Healthcare Provider**](https://apify.com/parseforge/npi-nppes-scraper) - ๐Ÿ”ง [**Healthgrades Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/healthgrades-scraper) - ๐Ÿ”ง [**CMS Nursing Home Ratings**](https://apify.com/parseforge/cms-nursing-home-ratings-scraper) - ๐Ÿ”ง [**Vitals Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/vitals-scraper) - ๐Ÿ”ง [**ClinicalTrials.gov**](https://apify.com/parseforge/clinicaltrials-gov-scraper) *** > **Disclaimer:** This Actor scrapes only publicly accessible data. We do not collect personal information beyond what is voluntarily published by the source. Do not use the data for unauthorized contact, spam, or any purpose violating applicable laws or the source site's Terms of Service. Respect [GDPR](https://gdpr.eu/), [CCPA](https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa), and applicable consumer-protection laws. ParseForge is not affiliated with any source site. *** **๐Ÿ†˜ Need Help?** [**Open our contact form**](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report an issue. # Actor input Schema ## `lastName` (type: `string`): Provider last name (or partial). ## `firstName` (type: `string`): Provider first name (optional). ## `city` (type: `string`): FL city (optional). ## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`): Visit each license verification page for additional fields (license expiration/issue dates). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## Actor input object example ```json { "lastName": "Smith", "fetchDetails": true, "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (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 = { "lastName": "Smith", "firstName": "", "city": "", "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/florida-mqa-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 = { "lastName": "Smith", "firstName": "", "city": "", "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/florida-mqa-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "lastName": "Smith", "firstName": "", "city": "", "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call parseforge/florida-mqa-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/florida-mqa-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Florida MQA Health Care Provider License Scraper", "description": "Search and verify Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) health care provider licenses. Returns license number, profession, status, name, city, license original issue/expiration dates per provider.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "JXg3gMAckQuyOAS37" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~florida-mqa-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-florida-mqa-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~florida-mqa-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-florida-mqa-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~florida-mqa-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-florida-mqa-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "lastName": { "title": "Last Name", "type": "string", "description": "Provider last name (or partial)." }, "firstName": { "title": "First Name", "type": "string", "description": "Provider first name (optional)." }, "city": { "title": "City", "type": "string", "description": "FL city (optional)." }, "fetchDetails": { "title": "Fetch detail pages", "type": "boolean", "description": "Visit each license verification page for additional fields (license expiration/issue dates).", "default": true }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```