Marham.pk Doctors Scraper

Extract comprehensive doctor listings from Marham.pk, Pakistan's #1 healthcare platform. Get verified doctor profiles with qualifications, experience, reviews, fees, and availability information.

What does Marham.pk Doctors Scraper do?

This powerful scraper extracts detailed information about doctors from Marham.pk. Whether you're building a healthcare directory, conducting market research, or analyzing medical services in Pakistan, this tool provides structured data efficiently.

Key capabilities

• Smart data extraction - Automatically tries JSON API first for faster results, falls back to HTML parsing
• Comprehensive information - Name, specialty, qualifications, experience, fees, reviews, satisfaction ratings, and more
• Flexible filtering - Search by medical specialty and city
• Detail mode - Optional deep scraping to extract services, hospital affiliations, and complete profiles
• Pagination support - Automatically handles multiple pages of results
• Verified data - Includes PMDC verification status and video consultation availability

Input configuration

Configure the scraper with these parameters:

Required parameters

Field	Type	Description	Example
specialty	String	Medical specialty to search	dermatologist, cardiologist, pediatrician

Optional parameters

Field	Type	Default	Description
city	String	lahore	Filter by city (e.g., lahore, karachi, islamabad)
results_wanted	Integer	100	Maximum number of doctors to extract
max_pages	Integer	20	Safety limit on pages to scrape
collectDetails	Boolean	true	Visit each doctor's profile for detailed information
useJsonApi	Boolean	true	Try JSON API first (faster, recommended)
startUrl	String	-	Custom Marham.pk URL to start from
startUrls	Array	-	Multiple URLs to scrape
proxyConfiguration	Object	Residential	Proxy settings (Apify Proxy recommended)

Input example

{
  "specialty": "cardiologist",
  "city": "karachi",
  "results_wanted": 50,
  "max_pages": 5,
  "collectDetails": true,
  "useJsonApi": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Output format

Each doctor record contains:

{
  "name": "Dr. Muhammad Ali",
  "specialty": "Cardiologist",
  "qualifications": "MBBS, FCPS (Cardiology)",
  "experience": "15 years",
  "reviews_count": "234",
  "satisfaction": "98%",
  "fee": "Rs. 2,000",
  "city": "Karachi",
  "hospitals": ["Aga Khan University Hospital", "South City Hospital"],
  "available_days": "Mon, Wed, Fri",
  "services": ["ECG", "Echocardiography", "Cardiac Consultation"],
  "about": "Experienced cardiologist specializing in interventional cardiology...",
  "url": "https://www.marham.pk/doctors/karachi/cardiologist/dr-muhammad-ali",
  "pmdc_verified": true,
  "video_consultation": true,
  "_source": "marham.pk"
}

Output fields explained

• name - Doctor's full name
• specialty - Medical specialization
• qualifications - Academic degrees and certifications
• experience - Years of practice
• reviews_count - Number of patient reviews
• satisfaction - Patient satisfaction percentage
• fee - Consultation fee in PKR
• city - Practice location
• hospitals - Affiliated hospitals/clinics (array)
• available_days - Availability schedule
• services - Medical services offered (array)
• about - Professional biography
• url - Doctor's Marham.pk profile URL
• pmdc_verified - Pakistan Medical & Dental Council verification status
• video_consultation - Online consultation availability

Use cases

Healthcare platforms

Build comprehensive healthcare directories or doctor finder applications with verified, up-to-date information.

Market research

Analyze healthcare service availability, pricing patterns, and specialty distribution across Pakistani cities.

Appointment systems

Integrate doctor data into booking platforms or healthcare management systems.

Medical analytics

Study doctor-to-patient ratios, specialty trends, and healthcare accessibility in different regions.

Competitive analysis

Healthcare providers can benchmark services, fees, and patient satisfaction metrics.

How it works

1. Input processing - Accepts specialty and city parameters
2. Smart data fetching - Tries JSON API first for optimal performance
3. HTML fallback - Automatically switches to HTML parsing if needed
4. Pagination handling - Navigates through multiple pages of results
5. Detail extraction - Optionally visits individual profiles for complete data
6. Data structuring - Outputs clean, consistent JSON records

Performance and limits

• Speed: Processes 20-50 doctors per minute (varies with detail mode)
• Pagination: Supports up to 999 pages (configurable)
• Rate limiting: Uses proxies to avoid blocks
• Reliability: Dual extraction method (API + HTML) ensures high success rate

Best practices

For best results

✅ Use JSON API mode when possible (faster and more reliable)
✅ Enable residential proxies for consistent access
✅ Set reasonable results_wanted limits to optimize costs
✅ Use collectDetails: false for faster, overview-only scraping

Common scenarios

Quick overview - Disable collectDetails to get basic information faster
Complete profiles - Enable collectDetails for comprehensive data including services and hospitals
Specific specialty - Use accurate specialty names like dermatologist, not skin doctor
City filtering - Use lowercase city names: lahore, karachi, islamabad

Integration example

// Example: Using Apify SDK
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN',
});

const run = await client.actor('YOUR_USERNAME/marham-pk-doctors-scraper').call({
    specialty: 'neurologist',
    city: 'lahore',
    results_wanted: 30,
    collectDetails: true,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Frequently asked questions

What specialties can I search?

All medical specialties available on Marham.pk including: dermatologist, cardiologist, gynecologist, pediatrician, orthopedic surgeon, neurologist, psychiatrist, ENT specialist, urologist, gastroenterologist, and more.

Which cities are supported?

All major Pakistani cities: Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Gujranwala, Sialkot, and others.

How accurate is the data?

Data is extracted directly from Marham.pk and reflects current information. PMDC verification status ensures doctor authenticity.

Can I scrape multiple specialties?

Yes, use the startUrls parameter to provide multiple specialty pages, or run the actor multiple times with different specialty values.

What if the API fails?

The scraper automatically falls back to HTML parsing, ensuring you get results even if the JSON API is unavailable.

How do I handle rate limits?

Use the provided proxy configuration with residential proxies. The scraper manages request timing automatically.

Data compliance

This scraper extracts publicly available information from Marham.pk. Users are responsible for:

• Complying with Marham.pk's terms of service
• Respecting data privacy regulations
• Using extracted data ethically and legally
• Not overloading the target website

Support and feedback

Need help or have suggestions? Contact the developer or open an issue in the actor's repository.

Version history

v1.0.0 - Initial release

• JSON API support
• HTML parsing fallback
• Specialty and city filtering
• Detail page scraping
• Comprehensive data extraction

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