How do I access my Medicare data?
By logging in, you’re accessing data on a U.S. Government Information System that is owned and operated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that runs Medicare. Any information in this system is for use by authorized Medicare.gov users only. Your visit may be monitored, recorded, and subject to audit.
How have we improved Medicare’s compare sites?
We’ve also improved Medicare’s compare sites. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the nation’s hospitals work collaboratively to publicly report hospital quality performance information on Care Compare website located at www.medicare.gov/care-compare/ and the Provider Data Catalog on data.cms.gov.
What datasets are available for Medicare patients?
Here are the datasets that are available: Find and compare the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals. Get information on physicians and other health care professionals now enrolled in Medicare.
Where can I download the data behind Medicare ratings?
Data.Medicare.gov lets you download and explore data behind ratings on Medicare.gov. Data.CMS.gov lets you interactively analyze our datasets in real-time.
Is Medicare data publicly available?
CMS is committed to increasing access to its Medicare claims data through the release of de-identified data files available for public use. These files are available to researchers as free downloads in CSV format. They contain non-identifiable claim-specific information and are within the public domain.
Where can I find CMS data?
Data.CMS.govVisit Data.CMS.gov to see all datasets that are available and ready to use.
How do I access my Medicare claims data?
Use Medicare's Blue Button by logging into your secure Medicare account to download and save your Part D claims information. Learn more about Medicare's Blue Button. For more up-to-date Part D claims information, contact your plan.
How do I buy CMS data?
Steps to Purchase Non-Identifiable Data Files: Visit the Pay.gov website to complete the CMS Data Payment Form (the link to the form is available in the Related Links section below). Follow the Pay.gov directions to proceed with processing your transaction.
Is CMS data public?
To be transparent, we share extensive data with the public.
What is the CMS database?
The CMS system database is used to store BI platform information, such as user, server, folder, document, configuration, and authentication details. It is maintained by the Central Management Server (CMS), and in other documentation may be referred to as the system database or repository.
Are Medicare cost reports publicly available?
The Cost Report Public Use Files present select measures provided by Medicare providers through their annual cost report, and are organized at the provider level. Most Medicare-certified providers are required to submit an annual cost report to CMS.
Can you download Medicare claims?
You can download your Medicare claims data to your computer or device to print it or share it with others. You can also easily share your data with doctors, pharmacies, caregivers, or others you choose by linking to web applications (apps).
Are Medicare EOBS available online?
Your explanation of benefits, also called an EOB, is an important tool to help you keep track of your plan usage. Every time you get a new Medicare medical or Part D prescription coverage explanation of benefits, you can save time and paper by signing up to view them online.
What is Medicaid database?
The Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) data – formerly known as State Medicaid Research Files (SMRFs) – are a set of person-level data files derived from MSIS data on Medicaid eligibility, service utilization and payments.
What is Medicare data?
Medicare administrative data or Medicare Fee-for-Service claims (administrative) data, also known as health services utilization data, are collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and derived from reimbursement information or the payment of bills.
What is CMS Medicare tracking system?
The CMS Analysis, Reporting, Tracking (CMSART) system maintains business and contract related information about contractors that work with CMS. It tracks contractor cost reports, all deliverables, and estimated versus actual costs for contracts awarded.
What are the CMS programs?
Learn more about other CMS programs and data sharing opportunities here: 1 Shared Savings Program Data for Accountable Care Organizations 2 State Innovation Models 3 Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) ( for data for research uses, including a state-specific pathway to get data on all Medicare eligible beneficiaries in their state) 4 Other CMS Data Resources
What is MMCO in Medicare?
The Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) can help state Medicaid agencies obtain Medicare data for coordinating care, improving quality, and assuring program integrity for people who are dually enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, also known as dual eligible individuals.
Data Navigator
Our Data Navigator application is an easy-to-use, menu-driven search tool that makes our data and information resources more easily available. Use the Data Navigator to find data and information products for:
Fast facts
We’ve developed a new quick reference statistical summary of our annual program and financial data:
Cohort Estimate Tool
Our Cohort Estimate Tool lets you estimate Medicare and Medicare-Medicaid population sizes. It doesn’t let you estimate populations for Medicaid-only enrollees. Medicare population estimates are extrapolated from the 20% 2012 Medicare sample.
Data.Medicare.gov
Data.Medicare.gov lets you download and explore data behind ratings on Medicare.gov.
Data.CMS.gov
Data.CMS.gov lets you interactively analyze our datasets in real-time. All datasets are API-enabled, supporting integration with external websites and applications.
Medicare provider utilization & payment data: Physician & Other Supplier Look-up Tool
The Physician and Other Supplier Look-up Tool is a searchable database that lets you to look up a provider by:
Medicare provider utilization & payment data: Inpatient Hospital Public Use File (PUF)
This data includes hospital-specific charges for the more than 3,000 U.S. hospitals that receive Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) payments for the top 100 most frequently billed discharges.
