Clinical Laboratories Provider Services and Testing Data

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides demographic and testing service data for participating clinical laboratories. The dataset includes provider numbers, names, addresses, and other laboratory characteristics. Row and column counts are not specified in the input.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of testing service types offered by laboratories using the 'types of testing services' feature.
• Map laboratory service availability by geographic region using the 'address' and demographic data.
• Link laboratory provider records to other CMS datasets using the unique 'CMS Certification Number' (provider number).

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Includes key identifiers like the CMS Certification Number for linking records.
• Covers multiple laboratory characteristics including demographics and testing services.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, including row count and specific column list, is unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
• Data may be limited to laboratories participating in CMS programs, potentially excluding non-participating facilities.

Provenance

Source

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Collection Method

Harvested by ICPSR from Dataverse.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.