Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Claims by Referring Provider

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services data details usage, payments, and submitted charges for Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies. Information is organized by National Provider Identifier (NPI), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code, and supplier rental indicator. The dataset was last updated in December 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze payment and submitted charge patterns for specific HCPCS codes across different providers.
• Investigate supplier rental indicator trends to understand equipment leasing versus purchasing in Medicare.
• Map referral networks by linking referring providers via NPI to equipment and supply usage data.
• Benchmark provider-level spending on durable medical equipment against national or regional averages using payment data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
• Includes key healthcare identifiers like NPI and HCPCS codes for precise linkage and analysis.
• Covers multiple financial dimensions including usage, payments, and submitted charges.

Limitations

• The total number of rows and columns is unknown, making it difficult to assess scale and feature completeness.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data structure and quality before download.
• The specific license terms ('other-license-specified') require careful review for usage rights.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Freshness

Last updated in December 2025.

Geography

United States (implied by Medicare program)