• DATA
  • LISTS
  • ANALYSIS
  • HUMAN

How to export medical industry datasets with your AI

Connect the HHS Open Payments MCP to your AI client. Once connected, you can pull specific physician payment data directly into your local environment.

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Short answer

How can I get HHS Open Payments data into my AI?

Your AI finds specific datasets and downloads them in your preferred format. You'll get clean JSON, CSV, or XML files ready for your own analysis. Here is how the process works.

Data export outcomes

What you get

The results of your AI's data retrieval tasks.

DATA

Ready-to-use files

The AI pulls the requested data into JSON, CSV, or XML. You get the raw files without manual scraping.

LISTS

Dataset discovery

Your AI scans the available HHS Open Payments collections. You'll see exactly what information is available before you download anything.

ANALYSIS

Local processing

Once the files are downloaded, you can feed them into your local tools or scripts. The AI handles the heavy lifting of the transfer.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You remain responsible for checking the data against your specific research needs. The AI fetches the files, but you decide if the content meets your requirements.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the connection to the HHS database and the file transfers.

  1. Find datasets

    The AI looks through the HHS Open Payments repository to see what data is currently available for your query.

    list_datasets

  2. Select format

    You tell the AI whether you need the data as a CSV, JSON, or XML file.

    list_datasets

  3. Execute download

    The AI pulls the specific dataset from the source and prepares the file for you.

    download_dataset

  4. Deliver files

    The AI provides the downloaded data so you can use it in your own workflows.

    download_dataset

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the data export.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for the specific dataset or format you need.

HHS Open Payments Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7u23vXwhxnAQUVTHtJVGNkWOGXYiG0Rpr2DQtEqC/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — HHS Open Payments capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hhs-open-payments-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7u23vXwhxnAQUVTHtJVGNkWOGXYiG0Rpr2DQtEqC/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all available HHS Open Payments datasets.

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Connect HHS Open Payments once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change the data in the HHS database?

    No. The AI can only read and download existing datasets. It has no permission to modify the source data.

  • 02

    What file formats can I get?

    You can download datasets in JSON, CSV, or XML formats.

  • 03

    Can the AI upload these files to my Google Drive?

    No. The AI downloads the files to your local environment or the workspace of your AI client.

  • 04

    Does the AI decide which dataset is best for me?

    The AI can suggest datasets based on your description, but you must confirm which one to download.

  • 05

    Can I filter the data while it is downloading?

    The AI uses the available tools to fetch the datasets. Filtering happens after the data is retrieved or through specific dataset selection.

  • More questions about HHS Open Payments? The Connector page answers them. See everything the HHS Open Payments Connector can do

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