Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program: U.S. Supplier Directory with Contact and NPI Data

The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program dataset lists suppliers from which eligible Medicare beneficiaries can receive services. Information likely includes organization name, location, contact details, and National Provider Identifier (NPI), and is used to populate a map of service providers. The dataset is provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services via Data.gov and was last updated on March 6, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping supplier locations for geographic accessibility analysis based on the location data mentioned.
• Analyzing provider network composition and density based on organization names and NPIs.
• Facilitating beneficiary outreach or program evaluation using the contact information fields.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
• Includes structured identifiers like National Provider Identifier (NPI).
• Location data is explicitly used for interactive mapping applications.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Collection Method

Likely an administrative registry of certified suppliers for the Medicare program.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 06 14:43:03.704166; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States (implied by Medicare program)