Clinical Laboratory Services and Demographics from Medicare Providers

The Provider of Services (POS) Clinical Laboratories (CLIA) data provides information on CLIA demographics and types of testing services the facility provides. It includes provider number, name, address, and characteristics of participating institution providers.

Use Cases

• Map provider locations and service types using facility address and characteristics data.
• Analyze the distribution of testing services offered across different provider demographics.
• Link provider number and name to other Medicare datasets for longitudinal healthcare studies.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
• The dataset was last updated in January 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows, columns, and file size are unknown, limiting assessment of scale.
• The sample data and exact column definitions are unavailable, complicating initial data understanding.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-16.