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CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents. Query US Provider and Hospital Records from Public Health Databases

CMS.gov Data connects your AI agent directly to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' open platform. You can query millions of records covering US healthcare providers, hospital quality ratings across 50 states, and long-term care facilities. It also lets you browse massive public datasets on everything from prescription drug usage to total healthcare spending.

CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Find Doctors by Location or Specialty

Search the 2.4 million+ Medicare database for providers using names, specialties (like Cardiology), or geographic areas.

Check Hospital Quality Ratings

Retrieve overall quality star ratings and details on emergency services for hospitals across any US state.

Look Up Care Facilities

Search databases for both skilled nursing homes and long-term care facilities, including their quality scores.

Analyze Public Health Datasets

Browse the catalog of CMS open datasets to retrieve metadata on healthcare spending, Medicare utilization, or drug data.

Get Detailed Provider Profiles

Use a specific 10-digit NPI number to pull comprehensive details for an individual doctor's practice and specialties.

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CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents

What AI agents can do with 8 Tools in the CMS.gov Data MCP for US Health Records Analysis

Use these tools to search millions of records across doctors, hospitals, care facilities, and official government datasets.

Make your AI actually useful.

Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Get Dataset Metadata

Retrieves titles, descriptions, and dates for specific CMS open datasets using their ID.

Search Doctors

Searches the 2.4 million+ Medicare database for providers by name, specialty, or...

Search Hospitals

Finds hospitals by name or city and reports their quality ratings (1-5 stars) and...

Search Providers By Specialty

Targets specific medical specialties, returning matching providers with their NPI...

Get Doctor By Npi

Pulls detailed professional information for a single doctor using their unique...

Get Hospital Ratings

Retrieves hospital quality ratings, allowing you to filter results by US state code or view national top performers.

List Datasets

Lists all available CMS datasets, giving identifiers and descriptions for topics like drug usage or spending.

Search Nursing Homes

Locates long-term care facilities and skilled nursing homes by name or area, along...

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CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

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Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Make Your AI Do More

Start with CMS.gov Data, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
  • Add new capabilities to your AI anytime you want
  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
  • New servers added to the catalog weekly
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CMS.gov Data MCP: Finding Accurate Provider Information by Specialty

Right now, finding a specific type of doctor means clicking through state directories, then cross-referencing specialty boards, and finally hoping the information is current. It’s slow, painful copy-pasting that often leads to outdated or incomplete records.

With this MCP, you ask your agent for help—for example, 'List top pediatricians in Dallas.' The tool automatically runs `search_providers_by_specialty` and filters by location, returning a list with NPI numbers and practice addresses instantly. You get the verified data without leaving your chat window.

CMS.gov Data MCP: Analyzing Hospital Quality Metrics in Real Time

Before, comparing hospital quality meant downloading massive PDF reports and manually checking star ratings for specific services like emergency care availability. This process was a huge time sink, making comparison difficult.

Now, you simply ask your agent to compare facilities using `get_hospital_ratings`. It pulls the official 1-5 star rating data and service types directly into a clean summary table. You immediately know which facility meets your criteria.

What CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP does for your AI

This MCP connects your agent to the official Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data platform. Forget navigating government portals or piecing together information from multiple sources. With this single connection, your AI client gains direct access to a vast, structured database of US healthcare records.

You can use it to find specific doctors by specialty and location, check hospital quality ratings state-by-state, or look up skilled nursing facilities in an area of interest. Beyond individual searches, the platform lets you browse hundreds of public datasets—things like Medicare spending trends or utilization rates for specific drugs.

If your job involves analyzing US healthcare data, this is where you start. We built Vinkius to make sure all these critical public health sources are available through one catalog, so your agent can get started immediately.

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Frequently asked questions about CMS.gov Data MCP for AI Agents MCP

How can I use CMS.gov Data MCP to find a doctor by specialty in a specific area? +

You can search for doctors using the search_providers_by_specialty tool and then refine that list with location parameters. This quickly narrows down millions of records so you only see relevant, local providers.

Does CMS.gov Data MCP help me compare hospital quality across different states? +

Yes. You can use the get_hospital_ratings tool to pull official star ratings and service availability for any US state you specify, making direct comparisons easy.

Is CMS.gov Data MCP reliable for research purposes? +

Absolutely. Since this data comes directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, it's considered a primary source used by government researchers and journalists alike.

What if I only have an NPI number? Can CMS.gov Data MCP still help? +

If you have a provider's 10-digit NPI, the get_doctor_by_npi tool gives you their full profile instantly, including specialties and practice details.

How do I find out what kind of healthcare data is available in general? +

Use the list_datasets tool. It shows you titles and descriptions for hundreds of datasets covering topics like drug usage and spending, helping you figure out your research path.