Medicare Provider Statistics by State and Facility Type

Yearly trend tables from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services detail counts of Medicare-certified institutional and non-institutional providers. The data covers providers such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physicians, and specialists. Information is broken down by state, territory, and type of provider control.

Use Cases

• Analyze the Yearly Trend of Medicare Certified Institutional Providers to model healthcare capacity changes.
• Map the Number of Skilled Nursing Facilities and Medicare Certified Hospitals by State to assess regional service availability.
• Track the Number of Medicare Non-Institutional Providers by Specialty over time to identify workforce trends.
• Compare the Number of Medicare Certified Facilities by Type of Control (e.g., government, private) for policy analysis.

Strengths

• Data is produced by the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
• Includes a multi-year Yearly Trend for longitudinal analysis.
• Covers both institutional and non-institutional provider types.
• Provides geographic breakdowns by State, Territories, Possessions, and Other Areas.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column definitions, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• The data is aggregated into summary tables, limiting record-level analysis.
• The 'other-license-specified' license may have usage restrictions requiring review.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Collection Method

Official administrative data collection from the Medicare program.

Time Range

Yearly trend data; specific date range not provided.

Freshness

Updated as of December 2025.

Geography

United States, including States, Territories, Possessions, and Other Areas.