# Alberta CPSA Physician Register Scraper (Doctors) (`scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper`) Actor
Scrape the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) register. Get physician name, registration number, status, disciplines, specialties, conditions, qualifications, languages, practice address, city and phone. Filter by name, city or discipline. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing
from $17.00 / 1,000 results
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?
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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.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## Alberta CPSA Physician Register Scraper (Doctors)
> Turn the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) public register into a clean, structured dataset. Search Alberta doctors by name, city, discipline or practice type and get physician name, CPSA registration number, membership status, practice disciplines, specialties, conditions on the permit, qualifications, languages, practice address, city and phone. Filter and export ready-to-use records.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper/examples)**
Name + registration + status disciplines & specialties
Practice address, city & phone plus conditions & qualifications
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each physician record includes:
- **Name** and **CPSA registration number**
- **Membership status** (Active, Inactive, etc.) and **conditions on the practice permit** (with a conditions flag)
- **Practice disciplines**, recognised **specialties** and **qualifications**
- **Languages** spoken and **gender**
- **Practice location**: street address, city, province, postal code and **phone** (where the member's contact is public)
Only real physician records are charged. Empty runs cost nothing.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Credentialing & verification | Hospitals, insurers and locum agencies verifying Alberta doctors |
| Medical recruiting | Recruiters sourcing physicians by discipline and city |
| Med-device & pharma | Teams mapping specialists by practice area and location |
| Research | Analysts studying the Alberta physician workforce |
### How to use it
1. Add one or more **last names** to search (optionally narrow by first name).
2. Optionally filter by **city**, **discipline**, **practice type** (family / specialist) or active-only.
3. Set **Max Physicians** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Which physicians are covered?**
Every regulated member on the CPSA register, searchable by name, with full practice and registration details drawn from each physician's public profile.
**Do I get the practice address and phone?**
Yes, when the member has made their contact information public. Records always include registration number, status, disciplines, specialties, conditions and qualifications; a `contactPublic` flag tells you when address and phone are available.
**Can I target a specialty?**
Yes. Use the discipline filter (for example `Family`, `Cardiology`, `Psychiatry`) and the family/specialist practice type to focus the results.
**Will I be charged for empty runs?**
No. You are only charged per real physician record returned. A run that matches nothing costs nothing.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
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### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. It only accesses publicly available register data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `lastNames` (type: `array`):
Physician last names (or partial last names) to search, e.g. "Smith", "Patel". Each name runs a search and every matching physician is scraped. This is the main way to pull records.
## `firstName` (type: `string`):
Optional. Narrow every last-name search to this first name (or partial).
## `cities` (type: `array`):
Optional. Keep only physicians whose practice city matches one of these, e.g. "Calgary", "Edmonton", "Lethbridge" (case-insensitive).
## `discipline` (type: `string`):
Optional. Restrict the search to a practice discipline / specialty, matched on contains against the CPSA list, e.g. "Family", "Cardiology", "Psychiatry", "Anesthesiology".
## `practiceType` (type: `string`):
Optional. Limit to Family physicians or Specialists.
## `activeOnly` (type: `boolean`):
If enabled, keep only physicians whose membership status is Active.
## `maxPhysicians` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of physician records to return across the run.
## `withLeadScore` (type: `boolean`):
Use AI to qualify each physician as a B2B outreach lead (0-100 score, hot/warm/cold tier, rationale). Charged per physician scored. Paid plans only.
## `withProfileSummary` (type: `boolean`):
Use AI to write a concise professional summary of each physician. Charged per physician summarised. Paid plans only.
## `withIndustry` (type: `boolean`):
Use AI to classify each physician's primary medical specialty and sub-specialty tags. Charged per physician classified. Paid plans only.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"lastNames": [
"Smith"
],
"practiceType": "",
"activeOnly": false,
"maxPhysicians": 30,
"withLeadScore": false,
"withProfileSummary": false,
"withIndustry": false
}
```
# 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 = {
"lastNames": [
"Smith"
],
"maxPhysicians": 30
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper").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 = {
"lastNames": ["Smith"],
"maxPhysicians": 30,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"lastNames": [
"Smith"
],
"maxPhysicians": 30
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/alberta-cpsa-physicians-scraper"
}
}
}
```
The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/TobpOfKAUvUZfOZr1/builds/gMbyyXmR9fkccO0rn/openapi.json