HHS Open Payments MCP Server with 6 Tools for Claude, Cursor, and AI Agents
GDPR Free for SubscribersAccess the HHS Open Payments database to search for physicians, teaching hospitals, and financial relationships in the healthcare industry. Vinkius routes your AI agents directly to HHS Open Payments through a governed connection. 6 tools ready to use with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any AI agent — no hosting, no setup, connect in 30 seconds.
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What is the HHS Open Payments MCP Server?
The HHS Open Payments MCP Server routes AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor directly to HHS Open Payments via 6 tools. Access the HHS Open Payments database to search for physicians, teaching hospitals, and financial relationships in the healthcare industry. Powered by Vinkius — your credentials stay on your side of the connection, every request is auditable. Connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (6)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate HHS Open Payments
Ask your AI agent "List all available Open Payments datasets." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 6 tools connected to real HHS Open Payments data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by Vinkius — your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
Why teams choose Vinkius
One subscription gives you the infrastructure to connect your AI agents to thousands of MCP servers — and deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your credentials stay yours. Your data flows directly between your agent and the API. DLP blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade routing and governance, zero maintenance.
Build your own MCP Server with our secure development framework →The HHS Open Payments App Connector works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Use all 6 HHS Open Payments tools with your AI agents right now
Vinkius routes your AI agents to HHS Open Payments through a governed proxy. Beyond a simple connection, you get full visibility into every action your agents perform, with enterprise-grade security and up to 60% savings on AI costs.
Download dataset on HHS Open Payments
JSON is recommended for programmatic access. Download a specific Open Payments dataset
Get dataset on HHS Open Payments
Get metadata for a specific Open Payments dataset
List datasets on HHS Open Payments
List all available Open Payments datasets
Query dataset on HHS Open Payments
Query specific records within a dataset using SoQL
Search hospitals on HHS Open Payments
Search for specific teaching hospitals
Search physicians on HHS Open Payments
Search for specific physicians
What the HHS Open Payments MCP Server unlocks
Connect to the HHS Open Payments database to explore financial transparency in healthcare. This server allows you to query datasets, search for specific physicians or teaching hospitals, and analyze payments made by drug and device companies.
What you can do
- Dataset Discovery — List all available Open Payments datasets and inspect their metadata, including column definitions and update timestamps.
- Physician & Hospital Search — Search for specific healthcare providers or teaching hospitals by name to find their associated records.
- Advanced Querying — Use Socrata Query Language (SoQL) to filter, sort, and limit data for precise financial analysis.
- Data Export — Download specific datasets in CSV, JSON, or XML formats for external processing or reporting.
- Metadata Inspection — Fetch detailed information about specific datasets to understand the underlying data structure.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your HHS/Socrata API Key (optional but recommended for higher rate limits)
3. Start auditing healthcare financial data directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Researchers & Journalists — Uncover financial ties between the medical industry and healthcare professionals for investigative reporting.
- Compliance Officers — Monitor and verify the accuracy of reported financial transfers within healthcare organizations.
- Healthcare Consumers — Check for potential conflicts of interest or financial relationships of their medical providers.
Frequently asked questions about the HHS Open Payments MCP Server
Can I search for a specific doctor by name to see their financial records?
Yes! Use the search_physicians tool with the doctor's name. The agent will return matching profiles and their associated payment data from the Open Payments database.
How do I filter data for a specific state or payment amount?
You can use the query_dataset tool and provide a SoQL filter in the where parameter (e.g., recipient_state = 'NY' or total_amount_of_payment_usdollars > 1000).
What formats can I use to download the datasets?
The download_dataset tool supports 'csv', 'json', and 'xml' formats. JSON is generally recommended for programmatic access and AI analysis.
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We built the connector to HHS Open Payments. Now put your agents to work. Fully governed.
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Hosted, sandboxed, and live on AWS. You don't provision anything. You don't maintain anything. You connect.
Every tool call, every token, every response. Logged and auditable. Data flows direct from HHS Open Payments to your agent. Nothing is stored on our side. Ever.
Eight governance layers on every request. Sensitive data redacted before it reaches the model. Kill switch if anything goes sideways. Always on.